On average Higher Irlam has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 23.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Higher Irlam is £43,086 per year. There are 5 schools in Higher Irlam: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Higher Irlam is home to around 9,700 people, with a population density of about 1,117.6 per km².
Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £232,000 (about £278 per square foot) in Higher Irlam area, with individual transactions ranging from £107,000 up to £395,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £343,500 | £301 |
| Semi-Detached | 54 | £247,500 | £280 |
| Terraced | 31 | £215,000 | £265 |
| Flats | 5 | £113,000 | £185 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £229,995 | — | £152,500 | £110,000 |
| 2017 | £239,995 | £92,250 | £145,000 | £128,000 |
| 2018 | £230,500 | £88,750 | £163,000 | £135,000 |
| 2019 | £256,600 | £95,500 | £167,500 | £134,000 |
| 2020 | £215,000 | £87,000 | £176,500 | £142,500 |
| 2021 | £275,000 | £114,000 | £186,000 | £148,750 |
| 2022 | £340,000 | £135,000 | £215,000 | £171,000 |
| 2023 | £300,000 | £135,000 | £217,500 | £171,000 |
| 2024 | £337,500 | £120,000 | £230,000 | £210,000 |
| 2025 | £341,000 | £119,000 | £234,000 | £213,500 |
| 2026 | £224,000 | £140,000 | £245,000 | £216,885 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £206 | — | £182 | £123 |
| 2017 | £194 | £145 | £181 | £162 |
| 2018 | £220 | £131 | £210 | £176 |
| 2019 | £241 | £141 | £199 | £179 |
| 2020 | £242 | £147 | £211 | £180 |
| 2021 | £280 | £151 | £233 | £194 |
| 2022 | £321 | £193 | £283 | £216 |
| 2023 | £294 | £151 | £263 | £211 |
| 2024 | £315 | £180 | £272 | £269 |
| 2025 | £308 | £177 | £288 | £263 |
| 2026 | £263 | £200 | £280 | £290 |
Higher Irlam records about 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Higher Irlam is £232,000 (about £278 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Higher Irlam has 5 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Higher Irlam scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Higher Irlam sits around rank 14,109 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Higher Irlam is around £43,086 per year, and 23% 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.