On average Bearsted & Downswood has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 3.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bearsted & Downswood is £67,085 per year. There are 1 schools in Bearsted & Downswood: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bearsted & Downswood is home to around 8,032 people, with a population density of about 3,199.6 per km².
Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £406,500 (about £435 per square foot) in Bearsted & Downswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £2,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 39 | £620,000 | £448 |
| Semi-Detached | 51 | £380,000 | £435 |
| Terraced | 27 | £310,000 | £418 |
| Flats | 5 | £145,000 | £348 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £445,000 | £400,000 | £300,000 | £250,000 |
| 2017 | £461,000 | £140,750 | £334,250 | £265,000 |
| 2018 | £510,000 | £210,000 | £333,500 | £265,000 |
| 2019 | £485,000 | £135,000 | £353,000 | £256,000 |
| 2020 | £470,125 | £136,500 | £330,000 | £246,000 |
| 2021 | £565,000 | £165,500 | £350,000 | £270,000 |
| 2022 | £620,000 | £140,500 | £394,500 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | £645,000 | £116,583 | £375,000 | £326,250 |
| 2024 | £590,000 | £197,500 | £370,000 | £330,000 |
| 2025 | £707,500 | £160,000 | £395,000 | £336,050 |
| 2026 | £556,000 | — | £379,500 | £297,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £364 | £274 | £388 | £354 |
| 2017 | £387 | £343 | £383 | £390 |
| 2018 | £389 | £323 | £406 | £400 |
| 2019 | £429 | £299 | £398 | £399 |
| 2020 | £386 | £298 | £401 | £386 |
| 2021 | £399 | £334 | £428 | £392 |
| 2022 | £492 | £341 | £445 | £434 |
| 2023 | £449 | £362 | £482 | £452 |
| 2024 | £434 | £366 | £465 | £462 |
| 2025 | £460 | £348 | £444 | £429 |
| 2026 | £421 | — | £440 | £434 |
Bearsted & Downswood records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Bearsted & Downswood is £406,500 (about £435 per square foot) based on 122 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Bearsted & Downswood has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Bearsted & Downswood scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bearsted & Downswood sits around rank 29,424 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Bearsted & Downswood is around £67,085 per year, and 3% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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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.