On average East Midlands has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the England average of 101 per 1,000. Approximately 13.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in East Midlands is £50,386 per year. There are 1959 schools in East Midlands: 1671 primary (93 Outstanding and 1309 Good) and 288 secondary (25 Outstanding and 195 Good). East Midlands is home to around 4,880,054 people, with a population density of about 312.4 per km².
Based on 54,633 recent sales, the median property price is £245,750 (about £265 per square foot) in East Midlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £31,000 up to £32,750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20,009 | £345,000 | £291 |
| Semi-Detached | 18,964 | £230,000 | £263 |
| Terraced | 12,610 | £187,000 | £227 |
| Flats | 3,050 | £130,000 | £210 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250,000 | £118,000 | £156,973 | £132,725 |
| 2017 | £264,000 | £114,950 | £164,995 | £137,500 |
| 2018 | £275,000 | £120,000 | £173,000 | £144,950 |
| 2019 | £280,000 | £115,000 | £177,500 | £147,500 |
| 2020 | £295,000 | £120,000 | £185,000 | £155,000 |
| 2021 | £315,000 | £126,990 | £202,000 | £170,000 |
| 2022 | £343,500 | £135,000 | £225,000 | £185,000 |
| 2023 | £345,000 | £135,000 | £225,000 | £185,000 |
| 2024 | £345,000 | £136,000 | £227,000 | £185,000 |
| 2025 | £345,000 | £130,000 | £230,000 | £189,725 |
| 2026 | £340,000 | £130,000 | £230,000 | £185,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £209 | £180 | £180 | £160 |
| 2017 | £218 | £184 | £188 | £166 |
| 2018 | £229 | £189 | £198 | £173 |
| 2019 | £234 | £190 | £203 | £177 |
| 2020 | £242 | £193 | £212 | £185 |
| 2021 | £258 | £200 | £228 | £201 |
| 2022 | £287 | £214 | £254 | £223 |
| 2023 | £292 | £219 | £257 | £222 |
| 2024 | £287 | £218 | £258 | £223 |
| 2025 | £290 | £212 | £262 | £227 |
| 2026 | £291 | £209 | £263 | £226 |
East Midlands records about 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 35 districts of East Midlands, North Kesteven has the lowest crime rate, with about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the East Midlands average is 71 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in East Midlands is £245,750 (about £265 per square foot) based on 54,633 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
East Midlands has 1,671 primary schools (93 rated Outstanding, 1309 Good) and 288 secondary schools (25 rated Outstanding, 195 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
East Midlands scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in East Midlands sits around rank 17,394 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in East Midlands is around £50,386 per year, and 14% 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.