On average Bensham South & Saltwell has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 16.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bensham South & Saltwell is £45,511 per year. There are 3 schools in Bensham South & Saltwell: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bensham South & Saltwell is home to around 8,490 people, with a population density of about 5,856.8 per km².
Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £125,500 (about £145 per square foot) in Bensham South & Saltwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,000 up to £750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £581,000 | £318 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £187,000 | £188 |
| Terraced | 32 | £175,000 | £148 |
| Flats | 44 | £97,000 | £123 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £212,977 | £75,000 | £249,950 | £164,000 |
| 2017 | £289,626 | £80,500 | £262,500 | £167,075 |
| 2018 | £404,950 | £76,500 | £232,500 | £163,000 |
| 2019 | £585,000 | £77,000 | £225,000 | £143,000 |
| 2020 | £383,000 | £87,000 | £179,995 | £155,000 |
| 2021 | £199,995 | £89,950 | £190,000 | £161,000 |
| 2022 | £193,385 | £89,000 | £196,000 | £150,000 |
| 2023 | £252,000 | £94,000 | £223,750 | £178,500 |
| 2024 | £391,000 | £98,875 | £205,200 | £160,000 |
| 2025 | £275,000 | £98,000 | £213,500 | £177,000 |
| 2026 | £610,000 | £104,950 | £150,000 | £180,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £184 | £100 | £183 | £117 |
| 2017 | £194 | £105 | £187 | £124 |
| 2018 | £220 | £97 | £201 | £151 |
| 2019 | £233 | £90 | £175 | £114 |
| 2020 | £238 | £111 | £162 | £117 |
| 2021 | £162 | £116 | £178 | £131 |
| 2022 | £157 | £123 | £177 | £145 |
| 2023 | £207 | £125 | £214 | £145 |
| 2024 | £254 | £137 | £189 | £145 |
| 2025 | £258 | £126 | £217 | £152 |
| 2026 | £295 | £124 | £181 | £148 |
Bensham South & Saltwell records about 71 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 Bensham South & Saltwell is £125,500 (about £145 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Bensham South & Saltwell has 3 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Bensham South & Saltwell scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bensham South & Saltwell sits around rank 6,500 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Bensham South & Saltwell is around £45,511 per year, and 16% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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