On average Moorside has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 176 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.6× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 24.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Moorside is £40,329 per year. There are 4 schools in Moorside: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Moorside is home to around 11,964 people, with a population density of about 2,734.3 per km².
Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £178,000 (about £201 per square foot) in Moorside area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,000 up to £417,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £327,500 | £224 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £225,000 | £239 |
| Terraced | 56 | £162,000 | £185 |
| Flats | 9 | £123,500 | £195 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £232,500 | £92,500 | £130,250 | £88,000 |
| 2017 | £228,750 | £97,000 | £148,500 | £114,500 |
| 2018 | £225,000 | £94,000 | £158,500 | £110,000 |
| 2019 | £243,500 | £90,000 | £165,000 | £108,000 |
| 2020 | £247,500 | £80,000 | £176,250 | £114,000 |
| 2021 | £256,500 | £106,000 | £190,000 | £125,000 |
| 2022 | £260,000 | £116,250 | £215,000 | £137,500 |
| 2023 | £273,500 | £131,000 | £200,000 | £150,000 |
| 2024 | £295,000 | £123,250 | £220,000 | £150,500 |
| 2025 | £327,500 | £123,500 | £225,000 | £164,000 |
| 2026 | £390,000 | £124,625 | £215,000 | £155,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £177 | £125 | £163 | £102 |
| 2017 | £155 | £150 | £163 | £110 |
| 2018 | £222 | £160 | £166 | £121 |
| 2019 | £236 | £135 | £199 | £125 |
| 2020 | £231 | £147 | £179 | £128 |
| 2021 | £248 | £163 | £212 | £142 |
| 2022 | £293 | £192 | £208 | £151 |
| 2023 | £285 | £201 | £223 | £176 |
| 2024 | £306 | £191 | £248 | £167 |
| 2025 | £319 | £178 | £240 | £186 |
| 2026 | £201 | £205 | £237 | £166 |
Moorside records about 176 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 Moorside is £178,000 (about £201 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Moorside has 4 primary schools (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Moorside scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Moorside sits around rank 6,180 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Moorside is around £40,329 per year, and 25% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Moorside is represented by 1 elected councillor: Sandra Walmsley (Labour Party).
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