On average Howard Town has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 129 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 7.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Howard Town is £48,868 per year. There are 2 schools in Howard Town: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Howard Town is home to around 4,682 people, with a population density of about 4,505.4 per km².
Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £192,500 (about £249 per square foot) in Howard Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £385,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £268,000 | £347 |
| Detached | 2 | £195,000 | £308 |
| Terraced | 44 | £195,000 | £249 |
| Flats | 9 | £115,000 | £226 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £222,500 | £110,000 | £128,000 | £120,225 |
| 2017 | £181,750 | £211,999 | £165,000 | £132,500 |
| 2018 | £280,000 | £130,000 | £160,000 | £154,750 |
| 2019 | £347,500 | £125,750 | £230,000 | £167,500 |
| 2020 | £310,000 | £141,875 | £180,000 | £151,750 |
| 2021 | £275,000 | £165,000 | £225,250 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | £255,000 | £155,000 | £245,000 | £185,000 |
| 2023 | £300,000 | £126,600 | £224,975 | £183,000 |
| 2024 | £275,000 | £162,000 | £275,000 | £205,750 |
| 2025 | £209,000 | £158,000 | £258,725 | £192,000 |
| 2026 | — | £135,000 | £292,000 | £195,900 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £190 | £156 | £172 | £159 |
| 2017 | £197 | £319 | £174 | £169 |
| 2018 | £325 | £188 | £203 | £184 |
| 2019 | £255 | £195 | £227 | £197 |
| 2020 | £360 | £189 | £221 | £208 |
| 2021 | £247 | £244 | £216 | £221 |
| 2022 | £283 | £199 | £269 | £222 |
| 2023 | £272 | £206 | £266 | £230 |
| 2024 | £290 | £236 | £243 | £257 |
| 2025 | £345 | £268 | £258 | £250 |
| 2026 | — | £208 | £382 | £254 |
Howard Town records about 129 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 Howard Town is £192,500 (about £249 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Howard Town has 1 primary school (1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Howard Town scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Howard Town sits around rank 14,108 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Howard Town is around £48,868 per year, and 7% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Howard Town is represented by 2 elected councillors: Damien Greenhalgh (Labour Party) and Godfrey Claff (Labour Party).
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