On average Lightoaks has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 5.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lightoaks is £47,263 per year. There are 3 schools in Lightoaks: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Lightoaks is home to around 5,722 people, with a population density of about 5,628.6 per km².
Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £256,880 (about £248 per square foot) in Lightoaks area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £468,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £380,000 | £231 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £278,750 | £267 |
| Terraced | 33 | £220,000 | £232 |
| Flats | 3 | £145,000 | £241 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £325,000 | £151,500 | £173,500 | £114,250 |
| 2017 | £260,000 | £106,500 | £170,000 | £118,750 |
| 2018 | £253,250 | £102,475 | £200,000 | £127,500 |
| 2019 | £281,000 | £116,500 | £205,500 | £135,000 |
| 2020 | £260,000 | £121,500 | £228,500 | £159,000 |
| 2021 | £346,750 | £120,000 | £230,000 | £199,500 |
| 2022 | £345,000 | £144,000 | £276,750 | £210,000 |
| 2023 | £336,500 | £135,000 | £259,625 | £190,000 |
| 2024 | £362,400 | £131,500 | £273,000 | £205,000 |
| 2025 | £310,000 | £145,000 | £276,750 | £225,000 |
| 2026 | — | £142,000 | £286,000 | £205,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £302 | £187 | £164 | £134 |
| 2017 | £213 | £163 | £171 | £139 |
| 2018 | £250 | £161 | £200 | £151 |
| 2019 | £236 | £195 | £204 | £157 |
| 2020 | £236 | £195 | £218 | £174 |
| 2021 | £246 | £200 | £240 | £188 |
| 2022 | £322 | £223 | £266 | £214 |
| 2023 | £332 | £230 | £267 | £217 |
| 2024 | £333 | £224 | £276 | £221 |
| 2025 | £231 | £223 | £265 | £229 |
| 2026 | — | £241 | £250 | £234 |
Lightoaks records about 76 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 Lightoaks is £256,880 (about £248 per square foot) based on 66 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Lightoaks has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Lightoaks scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Lightoaks sits around rank 13,167 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Lightoaks is around £47,263 per year, and 5% 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.