On average Besses has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 35.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Besses is £43,932 per year. There are 4 schools in Besses: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Besses is home to around 8,602 people, with a population density of about 5,204.8 per km².
Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £305 per square foot) in Besses area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £430,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £361,500 | £346 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £283,750 | £328 |
| Terraced | 25 | £206,000 | £270 |
| Flats | 4 | £165,500 | £225 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £145,000 | £146,950 | £151,250 | £108,750 |
| 2017 | £215,000 | £150,950 | £160,000 | £119,000 |
| 2018 | £192,500 | £106,250 | £172,075 | £126,250 |
| 2019 | £216,000 | £91,000 | £183,000 | £141,000 |
| 2020 | £278,000 | £100,000 | £190,000 | £135,250 |
| 2021 | £300,000 | £160,000 | £220,000 | £156,000 |
| 2022 | £336,000 | £175,500 | £249,500 | £185,000 |
| 2023 | £363,925 | £146,523 | £241,500 | £187,500 |
| 2024 | £320,000 | £130,500 | £269,250 | £195,000 |
| 2025 | £296,500 | £160,000 | £280,000 | £203,730 |
| 2026 | £396,500 | £171,000 | £244,000 | £210,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £259 | £197 | £179 | £128 |
| 2017 | £202 | £195 | £190 | £156 |
| 2018 | £217 | £166 | £199 | £161 |
| 2019 | £204 | £141 | £206 | £180 |
| 2020 | £247 | £158 | £223 | £165 |
| 2021 | £253 | £168 | £257 | £191 |
| 2022 | £346 | £251 | £268 | £221 |
| 2023 | £313 | £229 | £279 | £220 |
| 2024 | £323 | £210 | £284 | £235 |
| 2025 | £340 | £215 | £321 | £275 |
| 2026 | £350 | £306 | £338 | £249 |
Besses records about 75 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 Besses is £250,000 (about £305 per square foot) based on 67 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Besses has 4 primary schools (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Besses scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Besses sits around rank 8,755 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Besses is around £43,932 per year, and 35% 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.