On average Abbey has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 129 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.5× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 8.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Abbey is £55,337 per year. There are 2 schools in Abbey: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Abbey is home to around 5,271 people, with a population density of about 2,751 per km².
Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £339 per square foot) in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £929,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £605,000 | £360 |
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £372,500 | £363 |
| Terraced | 42 | £285,500 | £348 |
| Flats | 28 | £180,750 | £291 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £163,000 | £265,000 | £251,500 |
| 2017 | £353,748 | £175,000 | £301,500 | £225,000 |
| 2018 | £550,000 | £180,000 | £280,000 | £262,500 |
| 2019 | £592,500 | £182,500 | £320,000 | £242,750 |
| 2020 | £600,000 | £178,000 | £330,000 | £275,000 |
| 2021 | £700,000 | £187,750 | £330,000 | £260,000 |
| 2022 | £575,000 | £220,000 | £393,500 | £310,000 |
| 2023 | £576,500 | £197,500 | £340,000 | £310,000 |
| 2024 | £477,750 | £195,000 | £365,000 | £297,000 |
| 2025 | £605,000 | £187,000 | £380,000 | £296,000 |
| 2026 | £810,000 | £180,750 | £372,500 | £280,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £317 | £283 | £272 |
| 2017 | £303 | £279 | £308 | £282 |
| 2018 | £312 | £312 | £275 | £314 |
| 2019 | £215 | £275 | £301 | £309 |
| 2020 | £419 | £299 | £313 | £314 |
| 2021 | £384 | £295 | £312 | £325 |
| 2022 | £323 | £355 | £370 | £355 |
| 2023 | £321 | £348 | £326 | £382 |
| 2024 | £272 | £316 | £345 | £346 |
| 2025 | £428 | £305 | £379 | £348 |
| 2026 | £360 | £286 | £376 | £340 |
Abbey records about 129 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Abbey is £260,000 (about £339 per square foot) based on 85 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Abbey has 1 primary school (1 rated Outstanding) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Abbey scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Abbey sits around rank 18,213 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Abbey is around £55,337 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Abbey is represented by 1 elected councillor: Charles Alexander Gibson (Liberal Democrats).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.