On average Bridgewater has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 142 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 22.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bridgewater is £41,999 per year. There are 5 schools in Bridgewater: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Bridgewater is home to around 7,679 people, with a population density of about 4,376.2 per km².
Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £163,750 (about £188 per square foot) in Bridgewater area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,995 up to £265,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £197,500 | £235 |
| Detached | 3 | £194,000 | £282 |
| Terraced | 32 | £140,750 | £161 |
| Flats | 3 | £100,000 | £182 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £169,000 | £79,500 | £123,950 | £84,000 |
| 2017 | £148,000 | £75,750 | £125,000 | £80,500 |
| 2018 | £143,500 | £69,975 | £124,500 | £80,000 |
| 2019 | — | £77,000 | £132,000 | £87,475 |
| 2020 | £172,000 | £80,000 | £128,000 | £96,500 |
| 2021 | £191,250 | £78,000 | £148,000 | £117,500 |
| 2022 | £189,950 | £88,500 | £165,875 | £114,000 |
| 2023 | £208,000 | £74,500 | £168,000 | £115,000 |
| 2024 | £204,000 | £94,250 | £172,000 | £115,000 |
| 2025 | £208,750 | £100,000 | £190,000 | £130,000 |
| 2026 | — | — | £195,000 | £180,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £149 | £131 | £142 | £98 |
| 2017 | £159 | £128 | £142 | £89 |
| 2018 | £215 | £125 | £139 | £95 |
| 2019 | — | £121 | £150 | £99 |
| 2020 | £219 | £136 | £164 | £109 |
| 2021 | £197 | £144 | £173 | £122 |
| 2022 | £263 | £128 | £201 | £132 |
| 2023 | £282 | £143 | £193 | £112 |
| 2024 | £250 | £157 | £211 | £133 |
| 2025 | £300 | £184 | £223 | £158 |
| 2026 | — | — | £235 | £178 |
Bridgewater records about 142 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 Bridgewater is £163,750 (about £188 per square foot) based on 58 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Bridgewater has 4 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Bridgewater scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bridgewater sits around rank 7,193 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Bridgewater is around £41,999 per year, and 22% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Bridgewater is represented by 1 elected councillor: Sarah Davies (Reform UK).
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