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 |
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Clearsprings
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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.