On average Handside has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 94 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 20.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Handside is £69,367 per year. There are 2 schools in Handside: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Handside is home to around 6,932 people, with a population density of about 1,918.7 per km².
Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 (about £552 per square foot) in Handside area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £1,410,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £912,500 | £635 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £709,500 | £576 |
| Terraced | 29 | £480,000 | £583 |
| Flats | 22 | £283,500 | £464 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £780,000 | £275,000 | £593,000 | £430,000 |
| 2017 | £785,000 | £255,000 | £600,000 | £457,000 |
| 2018 | £712,500 | £271,250 | £651,500 | £445,000 |
| 2019 | £852,500 | £257,500 | £640,000 | £400,000 |
| 2020 | £810,000 | £248,255 | £650,000 | £421,250 |
| 2021 | £925,500 | £275,000 | £677,170 | £533,000 |
| 2022 | £1,035,000 | £295,000 | £730,000 | £515,000 |
| 2023 | £815,000 | £316,250 | £680,000 | £509,000 |
| 2024 | £998,500 | £272,500 | £704,000 | £515,000 |
| 2025 | £900,000 | £269,000 | £648,750 | £495,000 |
| 2026 | £950,000 | £315,000 | £712,500 | £483,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £564 | £485 | £545 | £488 |
| 2017 | £595 | £447 | £576 | £517 |
| 2018 | £530 | £473 | £523 | £513 |
| 2019 | £548 | £456 | £520 | £491 |
| 2020 | £547 | £465 | £508 | £532 |
| 2021 | £616 | £503 | £503 | £552 |
| 2022 | £685 | £467 | £592 | £571 |
| 2023 | £581 | £514 | £582 | £581 |
| 2024 | £619 | £473 | £554 | £590 |
| 2025 | £571 | £466 | £571 | £604 |
| 2026 | £679 | £464 | £591 | £524 |
Handside records about 94 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.
The median sale price in Handside is £500,000 (about £552 per square foot) based on 78 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Handside has 1 primary school (1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Handside scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Handside sits around rank 24,014 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Handside is around £69,367 per year, and 20% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Handside is represented by 1 elected councillor: Gemma May Louise Moore (Liberal Democrats).
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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.