On average Empress has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 141 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.7× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 9.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Empress is £66,448 per year. There are 1 schools in Empress: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Empress is home to around 6,565 people, with a population density of about 2,284.4 per km².
Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £281,250 (about £361 per square foot) in Empress area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,000 up to £870,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | £600,000 | £479 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £438,500 | £436 |
| Terraced | 8 | £338,000 | £448 |
| Flats | 50 | £217,500 | £318 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £460,000 | £234,000 | £371,250 | £308,000 |
| 2017 | £502,500 | £222,500 | £364,000 | £299,000 |
| 2018 | £452,500 | £198,000 | £389,950 | £297,000 |
| 2019 | £525,000 | £202,500 | £375,000 | £292,475 |
| 2020 | £487,000 | £231,750 | £352,500 | £304,750 |
| 2021 | £546,250 | £221,000 | £402,500 | £310,000 |
| 2022 | £597,500 | £223,000 | £450,000 | £435,000 |
| 2023 | £572,500 | £245,500 | £440,000 | £370,000 |
| 2024 | £550,000 | £237,500 | £425,000 | £345,000 |
| 2025 | £690,000 | £225,000 | £425,000 | £369,500 |
| 2026 | £595,000 | £202,500 | £438,500 | £341,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £387 | £362 | £366 | £386 |
| 2017 | £397 | £359 | £395 | £374 |
| 2018 | £364 | £327 | £371 | £376 |
| 2019 | £383 | £364 | £362 | £363 |
| 2020 | £391 | £366 | £378 | £374 |
| 2021 | £432 | £375 | £444 | £399 |
| 2022 | £478 | £376 | £447 | £442 |
| 2023 | £468 | £406 | £447 | £465 |
| 2024 | £492 | £389 | £476 | £426 |
| 2025 | £452 | £350 | £450 | £418 |
| 2026 | £388 | £300 | £423 | £459 |
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.