On average Consett 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 10.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Consett is £39,182 per year. There are 4 schools in Consett: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Consett is home to around 11,018 people, with a population density of about 1,786 per km².
Based on 186 recent sales, the median property price is £127,750 (about £144 per square foot) in Consett area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £825,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 28 | £264,500 | £219 |
| Semi-Detached | 47 | £147,500 | £177 |
| Terraced | 107 | £110,000 | £117 |
| Flats | 4 | £70,500 | £106 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £160,000 | £39,000 | £115,000 | £77,000 |
| 2017 | £186,000 | £71,000 | £110,198 | £75,000 |
| 2018 | £165,000 | £33,000 | £101,000 | £78,000 |
| 2019 | £194,950 | £39,950 | £110,000 | £78,000 |
| 2020 | £186,000 | £58,500 | £105,000 | £79,000 |
| 2021 | £222,500 | £52,500 | £120,000 | £85,000 |
| 2022 | £210,000 | £90,000 | £132,500 | £90,750 |
| 2023 | £204,000 | £47,000 | £131,000 | £87,750 |
| 2024 | £262,500 | £47,250 | £156,500 | £93,500 |
| 2025 | £245,000 | £62,500 | £130,000 | £110,000 |
| 2026 | £206,000 | — | £153,500 | £103,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £155 | £68 | £142 | £76 |
| 2017 | £155 | £89 | £137 | £83 |
| 2018 | £167 | £50 | £121 | £87 |
| 2019 | £161 | £58 | £133 | £83 |
| 2020 | £164 | £82 | £128 | £92 |
| 2021 | £185 | £79 | £151 | £100 |
| 2022 | £193 | £123 | £163 | £104 |
| 2023 | £188 | £83 | £155 | £108 |
| 2024 | £192 | £111 | £158 | £111 |
| 2025 | £219 | £96 | £162 | £120 |
| 2026 | £198 | — | £196 | £115 |
Consett 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 Consett is £127,750 (about £144 per square foot) based on 186 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Consett has 3 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Consett scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Consett sits around rank 12,733 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Consett is around £39,182 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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