On average Greenstead has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 150 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.8× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 37.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Greenstead is £43,876 per year. There are 3 schools in Greenstead: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Greenstead is home to around 11,349 people, with a population density of about 6,032.9 per km².
Based on 46 recent sales, the median property price is £237,500 (about £268 per square foot) in Greenstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £410,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £375,000 | £270 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £280,000 | £299 |
| Terraced | 13 | £250,000 | £276 |
| Flats | 14 | £143,750 | £244 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £260,000 | £131,000 | £182,000 | £205,750 |
| 2017 | £245,000 | £150,000 | £225,000 | £205,000 |
| 2018 | £272,000 | £164,998 | £230,000 | £220,000 |
| 2019 | £276,000 | £153,748 | £223,500 | £215,000 |
| 2020 | £323,500 | £159,000 | £212,500 | £222,500 |
| 2021 | £267,500 | £155,000 | £261,250 | £236,000 |
| 2022 | £366,000 | £175,875 | £271,000 | £275,000 |
| 2023 | £321,750 | £165,000 | £270,000 | £262,500 |
| 2024 | £240,000 | £135,000 | £282,500 | £253,750 |
| 2025 | £337,500 | £170,000 | £280,000 | £270,000 |
| 2026 | £410,000 | £160,000 | £240,000 | £235,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £281 | £217 | £217 | £210 |
| 2017 | £270 | £235 | £235 | £214 |
| 2018 | £297 | £245 | £280 | £234 |
| 2019 | £286 | £264 | £231 | £214 |
| 2020 | £255 | £233 | £243 | £248 |
| 2021 | £354 | £287 | £275 | £245 |
| 2022 | £274 | £253 | £303 | £303 |
| 2023 | £377 | £264 | £315 | £268 |
| 2024 | £391 | £236 | £278 | £284 |
| 2025 | £253 | £242 | £297 | £276 |
| 2026 | £328 | £206 | £293 | £213 |
Greenstead records about 150 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Greenstead is £237,500 (about £268 per square foot) based on 46 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Greenstead has 3 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Greenstead scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Greenstead sits around rank 7,628 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Greenstead is around £43,876 per year, and 38% 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.