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Area overview

On average Meadowhead has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 24% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 19.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Meadowhead is £39,569 per year. There are 3 schools in Meadowhead: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Meadowhead is home to around 7,276 people, with a population density of about 3,863 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
19.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Meadowhead Population
7,276
Population density
3,863 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.02(+15%)
Anti-social behaviour
32.44(+81%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.92(+44%)
Other theft
5.5(-17%)
Public order
5.22(-48%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,590
90.57%
Other White
209
2.87%
Indian
100
1.37%
Pakistani
68
0.93%
African
54
0.74%
Total population: 7,276

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,349
23.27%
No qualifications
1,328
22.91%
Level 3 (A level)
962
16.59%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
825
14.23%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
709
12.23%
Total 16+ residents: 5,797

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,091
34.68%
Owns with a mortgage
812
25.81%
Other social rented
517
16.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
383
12.17%
Social rents from council
249
7.91%
Total households: 3,146

Property prices in Meadowhead

Median price£152,000
Price per sq ft£185
Sales (last 12 months)91
Typical range (middle 50%)£123K – £197K

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £152,000 (about £185 per square foot) in Meadowhead area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £450,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Meadowhead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached22£277,500£232
Semi-Detached33£156,000£201
Terraced36£120,500£127

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Meadowhead

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Meadowhead.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£202,500£105,250£74,500
2017£158,125£120,000£75,000
2018£144,000£114,750£79,500
2019£279,995£124,000£79,000
2020£225,000£122,500£84,000
2021£230,000£147,500£89,000
2022£289,950£152,500£102,000
2023£292,995£164,250£90,000
2024£298,500£165,000£117,000
2025£284,975£159,000£128,000
2026£290,000£156,000£117,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Meadowhead.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Meadowhead.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£140£128£85
2017£189£146£78
2018£169£139£84
2019£206£149£80
2020£216£143£91
2021£224£166£100
2022£224£193£121
2023£238£187£102
2024£243£211£126
2025£237£200£128
2026£267£207£129
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Meadowhead.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Meadowhead in the last year.

Data Sources

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.