On average New Town has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 128 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.6× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 20.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in New Town is £48,388 per year. There are 4 schools in New Town: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). New Town is home to around 13,277 people, with a population density of about 4,865.7 per km².
Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 (about £322 per square foot) in New Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,165 up to £840,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £485,000 | £370 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £329,000 | £339 |
| Terraced | 37 | £236,000 | £324 |
| Flats | 27 | £122,000 | £296 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £580,000 | £75,180 | £256,000 | £195,000 |
| 2017 | £434,000 | £75,380 | £289,000 | £215,000 |
| 2018 | £550,000 | £84,975 | £332,500 | £210,000 |
| 2019 | £490,000 | £159,000 | £305,000 | £202,500 |
| 2020 | £525,000 | £142,500 | £291,000 | £203,500 |
| 2021 | £491,000 | £167,500 | £337,500 | £228,750 |
| 2022 | £427,500 | £159,000 | £350,000 | £240,000 |
| 2023 | £948,750 | £140,000 | £360,000 | £270,000 |
| 2024 | £485,000 | £137,500 | £320,000 | £234,000 |
| 2025 | £480,000 | £131,500 | £329,000 | £235,750 |
| 2026 | £464,500 | £113,000 | £357,000 | £240,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £321 | £281 | £297 | £287 |
| 2017 | £284 | £388 | £297 | £282 |
| 2018 | £289 | £327 | £285 | £271 |
| 2019 | £288 | £301 | £276 | £253 |
| 2020 | £327 | £221 | £298 | £265 |
| 2021 | £348 | £326 | £311 | £291 |
| 2022 | £402 | £270 | £340 | £307 |
| 2023 | £469 | £279 | £341 | £299 |
| 2024 | £335 | £274 | £339 | £318 |
| 2025 | £371 | £302 | £342 | £327 |
| 2026 | £376 | £276 | £310 | £312 |
New Town records about 128 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in New Town is £230,000 (about £322 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
New Town has 3 primary schools (1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
New Town scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in New Town sits around rank 8,973 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in New Town is around £48,388 per year, and 21% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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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.