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Newmarket West

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About

Newmarket West ward encompasses the western portion of the historic racing town of Newmarket. The area is primarily residential, with housing ranging from modern estates to older terraced homes. It includes significant green spaces like the Severals, which contain training gallops and open heathland. The ward is bounded by the A14 to the north and extends towards the village of Exning.

The local economy is closely linked to the horseracing industry, with several major training yards located within its boundaries. The town's racecourse and key employment sites, including Tattersalls auction house, are situated just beyond the eastern edge. Daily life here is shaped by the rhythm of the training schedules, with horses regularly moving through the streets to and from the heath.

Area overview

On average Newmarket West has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 99 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 13.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Newmarket West is £49,682 per year. There are 3 schools in Newmarket West: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Newmarket West is home to around 5,716 people, with a population density of about 650.4 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
13.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Newmarket West Population
5,716
Population density
650.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
49.34(+56%)
Shoplifting
14.35(+110%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.55(+82%)
Public order
11.2(+119%)
Other theft
7(+28%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,256
74.44%
Other White
750
13.12%
Pakistani
94
1.64%
Indian
89
1.56%
Irish
87
1.52%
Total population: 5,717

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,290
27.01%
No qualifications
1,036
21.69%
Level 3 (A level)
732
15.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
611
12.79%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
515
10.78%
Total 16+ residents: 4,776

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
806
29.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
700
25.69%
Owns with a mortgage
613
22.5%
Other social rented
290
10.64%
Social rents from council
180
6.61%
Total households: 2,725

Property prices in Newmarket West

Median price£320,000
Price per sq ft£319
Sales (last 12 months)64
Typical range (middle 50%)£250K – £372K

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 (about £319 per square foot) in Newmarket West area, with individual transactions ranging from £136,400 up to £1,100,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Newmarket West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached13£400,000£371
Semi-Detached26£318,500£336
Terraced18£263,500£313
Flats7£195,000£239

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Newmarket West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newmarket West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£460,000£156,750£210,000£210,000
2017£350,000£160,000£266,000£223,285
2018£322,750£170,000£275,000£223,750
2019£330,500£178,750£278,000£235,000
2020£325,000£218,000£287,500£217,750
2021£433,000£190,000£279,250£244,000
2022£388,250£170,000£335,000£255,000
2023£379,000£171,500£286,250£258,750
2024£376,500£170,000£332,500£249,750
2025£395,000£193,500£316,000£255,000
2026£370,000£325,000£293,000£240,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newmarket West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Newmarket West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£280£227£219£260
2017£285£243£319£263
2018£317£246£276£286
2019£318£295£286£262
2020£323£231£297£255
2021£331£246£328£283
2022£327£260£339£290
2023£350£256£379£285
2024£338£253£339£308
2025£379£242£321£310
2026£302£285£363£314
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Newmarket West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Newmarket West 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.