On average Heron has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 122 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.5× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 8.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Heron is £45,579 per year. There are 2 schools in Heron: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Heron is home to around 13,272 people, with a population density of about 4,868.3 per km².
Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £318,750 (about £305 per square foot) in Heron area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £930,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 44 | £422,500 | £362 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £362,000 | £330 |
| Terraced | 20 | £321,150 | £274 |
| Flats | 45 | £167,500 | £251 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £337,000 | £150,210 | £250,000 | £240,000 |
| 2017 | £338,000 | £150,000 | £280,000 | £268,750 |
| 2018 | £360,000 | £155,000 | £294,000 | £260,000 |
| 2019 | £325,000 | £172,500 | £312,000 | £273,750 |
| 2020 | £395,000 | £175,000 | £297,000 | £285,000 |
| 2021 | £420,000 | £170,000 | £330,000 | £280,000 |
| 2022 | £430,000 | £182,000 | £350,000 | £340,000 |
| 2023 | £480,000 | £195,000 | £370,000 | £315,000 |
| 2024 | £425,000 | £170,000 | £322,500 | £295,000 |
| 2025 | £412,500 | £157,500 | £325,500 | £310,000 |
| 2026 | £425,000 | £166,750 | £392,000 | £341,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £300 | £243 | £274 | £211 |
| 2017 | £324 | £249 | £277 | £245 |
| 2018 | £322 | £250 | £295 | £223 |
| 2019 | £321 | £267 | £295 | £251 |
| 2020 | £341 | £294 | £290 | £240 |
| 2021 | £337 | £283 | £346 | £257 |
| 2022 | £413 | £302 | £382 | £295 |
| 2023 | £389 | £313 | £383 | £292 |
| 2024 | £361 | £270 | £341 | £282 |
| 2025 | £361 | £245 | £334 | £276 |
| 2026 | £373 | £260 | £328 | £267 |
Heron records about 122 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Heron is £318,750 (about £305 per square foot) based on 136 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Heron has 2 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Heron scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Heron sits around rank 10,409 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Heron is around £45,579 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Heron is represented by 3 elected councillors: David Thomas (Conservative and Unionist Party), Liz Harvey (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Tom Mellish (Labour Party).
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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.