On average Holywells has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 8.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Holywells is £56,056 per year. There are 2 schools in Holywells: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Holywells is home to around 8,121 people, with a population density of about 4,291.8 per km².
Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 (about £248 per square foot) in Holywells area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £570,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £348,500 | £263 |
| Semi-Detached | 44 | £242,500 | £271 |
| Terraced | 32 | £207,500 | £238 |
| Flats | 26 | £123,500 | £190 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £284,975 | £120,000 | £202,500 | £160,000 |
| 2017 | £270,000 | £127,500 | £200,000 | £167,500 |
| 2018 | £256,250 | £124,000 | £215,000 | £175,000 |
| 2019 | £270,000 | £125,000 | £229,375 | £175,000 |
| 2020 | £285,750 | £119,000 | £209,250 | £182,475 |
| 2021 | £291,000 | £128,000 | £242,500 | £190,000 |
| 2022 | £350,750 | £133,000 | £248,250 | £210,000 |
| 2023 | £337,500 | £130,000 | £265,000 | £215,000 |
| 2024 | £307,500 | £121,500 | £262,000 | £195,000 |
| 2025 | £342,000 | £125,000 | £250,000 | £212,500 |
| 2026 | £355,000 | £127,000 | £230,000 | £198,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £229 | £209 | £221 | £199 |
| 2017 | £235 | £205 | £208 | £199 |
| 2018 | £267 | £213 | £232 | £220 |
| 2019 | £240 | £217 | £234 | £218 |
| 2020 | £289 | £190 | £241 | £213 |
| 2021 | £282 | £199 | £256 | £229 |
| 2022 | £299 | £224 | £274 | £253 |
| 2023 | £322 | £197 | £270 | £272 |
| 2024 | £305 | £202 | £276 | £231 |
| 2025 | £271 | £189 | £270 | £251 |
| 2026 | £347 | £208 | £272 | £213 |
Holywells records about 57 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 Holywells is £205,000 (about £248 per square foot) based on 108 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Holywells has 2 primary schools (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Holywells scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Holywells sits around rank 15,324 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Holywells is around £56,056 per year, and 8% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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