On average Blyth Cowpen has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 115 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 46.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Blyth Cowpen is £34,831 per year. There are 1 schools in Blyth Cowpen: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Blyth Cowpen is home to around 6,850 people, with a population density of about 2,959.1 per km².
Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £110,000 (about £131 per square foot) in Blyth Cowpen area, with individual transactions ranging from £15,000 up to £234,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £198,750 | £226 |
| Semi-Detached | 29 | £110,000 | £134 |
| Terraced | 13 | £110,000 | £102 |
| Flats | 3 | £50,000 | £89 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £154,095 | £58,000 | £109,445 | £78,000 |
| 2017 | £155,045 | £29,500 | £92,250 | £65,000 |
| 2018 | £141,995 | £44,000 | £105,995 | £75,000 |
| 2019 | £136,600 | £55,000 | £97,050 | £75,500 |
| 2020 | £165,000 | £40,000 | £110,995 | £62,000 |
| 2021 | £168,995 | £51,250 | £124,998 | £82,973 |
| 2022 | £170,995 | £74,000 | £124,975 | £95,000 |
| 2023 | £180,495 | £65,000 | £120,000 | £89,000 |
| 2024 | £185,000 | £79,000 | £115,000 | £90,250 |
| 2025 | £215,000 | £61,750 | £105,000 | £90,000 |
| 2026 | £178,000 | £29,500 | £127,000 | £66,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £155 | £96 | £143 | £75 |
| 2017 | £154 | £50 | £102 | £74 |
| 2018 | £159 | £99 | £152 | £82 |
| 2019 | £175 | £96 | £115 | £91 |
| 2020 | £201 | £65 | £145 | £69 |
| 2021 | £183 | £103 | £166 | £91 |
| 2022 | £205 | £133 | £142 | £121 |
| 2023 | £228 | £97 | £136 | £96 |
| 2024 | £174 | £138 | £117 | £106 |
| 2025 | £223 | £112 | £131 | £87 |
| 2026 | £230 | £54 | £152 | £70 |
Blyth Cowpen records about 115 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Blyth Cowpen is £110,000 (about £131 per square foot) based on 49 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Blyth Cowpen has 1 primary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Blyth Cowpen scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Blyth Cowpen sits around rank 1,004 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Blyth Cowpen is around £34,831 per year, and 46% 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.