On average Houghton Town has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 33% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 24.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Houghton Town is £42,785 per year. There are 4 schools in Houghton Town: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Houghton Town is home to around 8,539 people, with a population density of about 2,677.5 per km².
Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £141,950 (about £163 per square foot) in Houghton Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,500 up to £485,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £278,750 | £198 |
| Semi-Detached | 41 | £157,000 | £182 |
| Terraced | 36 | £89,950 | £106 |
| Flats | 2 | £76,250 | £114 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £259,950 | £126,500 | £125,000 | £82,000 |
| 2017 | £214,950 | £92,500 | £125,000 | £77,000 |
| 2018 | £217,500 | £97,000 | £130,000 | £82,750 |
| 2019 | £233,500 | £55,000 | £126,000 | £75,500 |
| 2020 | £265,000 | £82,500 | £150,000 | £92,500 |
| 2021 | £204,750 | £97,000 | £132,950 | £83,750 |
| 2022 | £230,000 | £89,500 | £150,000 | £101,500 |
| 2023 | £268,750 | £89,500 | £147,500 | £110,000 |
| 2024 | £310,000 | £91,250 | £155,000 | £98,000 |
| 2025 | £232,500 | £101,250 | £157,000 | £90,475 |
| 2026 | — | £42,500 | £165,000 | £109,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £177 | £106 | £130 | £83 |
| 2017 | £177 | £128 | £142 | £80 |
| 2018 | £161 | £136 | £144 | £106 |
| 2019 | £189 | £70 | £130 | £83 |
| 2020 | £188 | £116 | £154 | £110 |
| 2021 | £170 | £134 | £136 | £94 |
| 2022 | £218 | £119 | £167 | £121 |
| 2023 | £215 | £127 | £161 | £119 |
| 2024 | £199 | £131 | £170 | £109 |
| 2025 | £198 | £159 | £179 | £104 |
| 2026 | — | £53 | £218 | £110 |
Houghton Town records about 78 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 Houghton Town is £141,950 (about £163 per square foot) based on 93 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Houghton Town has 3 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Houghton Town scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Houghton Town sits around rank 10,785 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Houghton Town is around £42,785 per year, and 25% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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