On average Hightown has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 99 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 48.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hightown is £43,982 per year. There are 1 schools in Hightown: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Hightown is home to around 6,534 people, with a population density of about 6,237.1 per km².
Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £315 per square foot) in Hightown area, with individual transactions ranging from £118,000 up to £390,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £317,500 | £377 |
| Semi-Detached | 13 | £266,000 | £293 |
| Terraced | 35 | £240,000 | £316 |
| Flats | 7 | £150,000 | £236 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £265,000 | £105,375 | £195,000 | £191,200 |
| 2017 | £280,000 | £118,000 | £202,500 | £190,000 |
| 2018 | £246,750 | £119,500 | £221,500 | £203,000 |
| 2019 | £302,500 | £120,750 | £208,000 | £198,000 |
| 2020 | £315,000 | £140,000 | £250,000 | £215,000 |
| 2021 | £299,000 | £160,000 | £265,500 | £215,000 |
| 2022 | £342,000 | £136,000 | £290,000 | £245,000 |
| 2023 | £355,000 | £145,000 | £270,000 | £240,000 |
| 2024 | £320,000 | £133,500 | £279,500 | £250,000 |
| 2025 | £296,250 | £135,000 | £278,500 | £240,000 |
| 2026 | £328,000 | — | £230,000 | £247,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £273 | £167 | £249 | £241 |
| 2017 | £306 | £228 | £214 | £302 |
| 2018 | £332 | £249 | £246 | £227 |
| 2019 | £275 | £272 | £239 | £259 |
| 2020 | £299 | £248 | £302 | £258 |
| 2021 | £320 | £274 | £280 | £291 |
| 2022 | £364 | £261 | £302 | £336 |
| 2023 | £354 | £240 | £299 | £332 |
| 2024 | £314 | £248 | £310 | £326 |
| 2025 | £404 | £214 | £296 | £302 |
| 2026 | £376 | — | £312 | £315 |
Hightown records about 99 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Hightown is £250,000 (about £315 per square foot) based on 63 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Hightown has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Hightown scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Hightown sits around rank 4,351 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Hightown is around £43,982 per year, and 49% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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