On average East of England has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the England average of 101 per 1,000. Approximately 13.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in East of England is £59,411 per year. There are 2381 schools in East of England: 2008 primary (166 Outstanding and 1520 Good) and 373 secondary (57 Outstanding and 242 Good). East of England is home to around 6,335,074 people, with a population density of about 331.4 per km².
Based on 70,116 recent sales, the median property price is £345,000 (about £363 per square foot) in East of England area, with individual transactions ranging from £27,500 up to £17,750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21,948 | £467,000 | £363 |
| Semi-Detached | 20,322 | £348,000 | £371 |
| Terraced | 18,151 | £305,000 | £363 |
| Flats | 9,695 | £210,000 | £344 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £368,000 | £182,500 | £270,000 | £240,000 |
| 2017 | £379,995 | £189,995 | £280,000 | £249,000 |
| 2018 | £390,000 | £195,000 | £290,000 | £252,000 |
| 2019 | £390,000 | £197,500 | £290,000 | £255,000 |
| 2020 | £412,500 | £200,000 | £300,000 | £265,000 |
| 2021 | £435,000 | £207,500 | £320,000 | £284,000 |
| 2022 | £475,000 | £225,000 | £350,000 | £305,000 |
| 2023 | £470,000 | £220,000 | £345,000 | £300,000 |
| 2024 | £462,000 | £215,000 | £340,000 | £300,000 |
| 2025 | £470,000 | £213,000 | £350,000 | £310,000 |
| 2026 | £450,000 | £205,000 | £342,000 | £300,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £280 | £307 | £288 | £282 |
| 2017 | £292 | £321 | £299 | £292 |
| 2018 | £302 | £331 | £307 | £297 |
| 2019 | £303 | £326 | £307 | £298 |
| 2020 | £313 | £325 | £316 | £310 |
| 2021 | £333 | £339 | £338 | £330 |
| 2022 | £368 | £362 | £373 | £359 |
| 2023 | £370 | £358 | £370 | £359 |
| 2024 | £363 | £352 | £364 | £357 |
| 2025 | £364 | £348 | £370 | £364 |
| 2026 | £355 | £338 | £370 | £359 |
East of England records about 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 45 districts of East of England, Broadland has the lowest crime rate, with about 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the East of England average is 64 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in East of England is £345,000 (about £363 per square foot) based on 70,116 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
East of England has 2,008 primary schools (166 rated Outstanding, 1520 Good) and 373 secondary schools (57 rated Outstanding, 242 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
East of England scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in East of England sits around rank 18,925 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in East of England is around £59,411 per year, and 14% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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