On average Low Fell has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 6.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Low Fell is £52,700 per year. There are 5 schools in Low Fell: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Low Fell is home to around 8,309 people, with a population density of about 4,454.8 per km².
Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 (about £216 per square foot) in Low Fell area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,000 up to £510,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £400,000 | £269 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £255,000 | £236 |
| Terraced | 41 | £255,000 | £226 |
| Flats | 40 | £132,500 | £184 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £284,500 | £106,000 | £187,750 | £189,950 |
| 2017 | £278,000 | £114,500 | £195,251 | £190,000 |
| 2018 | £310,000 | £120,000 | £207,000 | £214,950 |
| 2019 | £305,000 | £105,500 | £195,000 | £222,750 |
| 2020 | £347,500 | £117,000 | £226,115 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | £325,000 | £120,000 | £220,375 | £242,500 |
| 2022 | £369,975 | £117,000 | £255,000 | £277,000 |
| 2023 | £300,000 | £131,775 | £267,500 | £269,950 |
| 2024 | £355,000 | £127,500 | £265,000 | £245,000 |
| 2025 | £422,000 | £126,000 | £255,000 | £290,000 |
| 2026 | £371,000 | £141,500 | £267,475 | £252,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £249 | £147 | £188 | £178 |
| 2017 | £218 | £158 | £205 | £181 |
| 2018 | £217 | £166 | £204 | £190 |
| 2019 | £222 | £159 | £206 | £190 |
| 2020 | £241 | £159 | £214 | £201 |
| 2021 | £230 | £164 | £228 | £196 |
| 2022 | £235 | £176 | £248 | £229 |
| 2023 | £298 | £189 | £251 | £225 |
| 2024 | £237 | £177 | £256 | £222 |
| 2025 | £269 | £181 | £248 | £224 |
| 2026 | £313 | £172 | £219 | £218 |
Low Fell records about 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Low Fell is £230,000 (about £216 per square foot) based on 121 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Low Fell has 4 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Low Fell scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Low Fell sits around rank 24,348 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Low Fell is around £52,700 per year, and 7% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Low Fell is represented by 1 elected councillor: Daniel Stephen Duggan (Liberal Democrats).
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