On average Lightwater has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 5.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lightwater is £76,084 per year. There are 2 schools in Lightwater: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Lightwater is home to around 6,536 people, with a population density of about 1,559.3 per km².
Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £545,000 (about £475 per square foot) in Lightwater area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £1,185,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 42 | £663,750 | £444 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £471,250 | £510 |
| Terraced | 13 | £395,000 | £532 |
| Flats | 14 | £212,000 | £386 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £567,000 | £240,975 | £410,000 | £342,000 |
| 2017 | £625,000 | £230,000 | £405,000 | £345,250 |
| 2018 | £558,500 | £230,000 | £440,000 | £365,000 |
| 2019 | £550,000 | £241,000 | £471,750 | £370,000 |
| 2020 | £570,000 | £238,000 | £406,000 | £340,000 |
| 2021 | £650,000 | £220,000 | £395,000 | £365,000 |
| 2022 | £685,000 | £195,000 | £428,000 | £363,750 |
| 2023 | £699,950 | £218,750 | £465,000 | £373,700 |
| 2024 | £637,500 | £200,000 | £450,000 | £390,000 |
| 2025 | £660,000 | £196,250 | £450,000 | £392,500 |
| 2026 | £665,000 | £239,000 | £532,500 | £420,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £395 | £455 | £340 | £428 |
| 2017 | £427 | £421 | £445 | £475 |
| 2018 | £377 | £477 | £418 | £437 |
| 2019 | £408 | £361 | £383 | £471 |
| 2020 | £418 | £398 | £410 | £457 |
| 2021 | £454 | £385 | £497 | £465 |
| 2022 | £511 | £355 | £519 | £528 |
| 2023 | £477 | £356 | £470 | £500 |
| 2024 | £484 | £382 | £525 | £525 |
| 2025 | £446 | £403 | £510 | £511 |
| 2026 | £426 | £387 | £525 | £553 |
Lightwater records about 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Lightwater is £545,000 (about £475 per square foot) based on 85 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Lightwater has 2 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Lightwater scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Lightwater sits around rank 30,419 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Lightwater is around £76,084 per year, and 5% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Lightwater is represented by 3 elected councillors: Julie Caron Hoad (Liberal Democrats), Kevin John Thompson (Liberal Democrats) and Shaun Peter MacDonald (Liberal Democrats).
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