On average North West has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 16% below the England average of 101 per 1,000. Approximately 16.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in North West is £45,520 per year. There are 2923 schools in North West: 2453 primary (280 Outstanding and 1818 Good) and 470 secondary (37 Outstanding and 300 Good). North West is home to around 7,417,397 people, with a population density of about 525.8 per km².
Based on 79,159 recent sales, the median property price is £224,000 (about £248 per square foot) in North West area, with individual transactions ranging from £10,000 up to £22,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16,488 | £370,000 | £298 |
| Semi-Detached | 29,022 | £235,000 | £259 |
| Terraced | 25,235 | £167,500 | £194 |
| Flats | 8,414 | £145,000 | £225 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £261,000 | £125,000 | £155,000 | £108,000 |
| 2017 | £267,500 | £124,500 | £160,000 | £110,000 |
| 2018 | £275,000 | £124,000 | £165,000 | £115,000 |
| 2019 | £280,000 | £128,000 | £171,000 | £118,500 |
| 2020 | £295,000 | £142,000 | £180,000 | £125,000 |
| 2021 | £323,000 | £150,000 | £195,000 | £140,000 |
| 2022 | £350,000 | £148,000 | £217,000 | £149,500 |
| 2023 | £359,995 | £145,000 | £220,000 | £150,000 |
| 2024 | £360,000 | £150,000 | £225,000 | £156,000 |
| 2025 | £370,000 | £150,000 | £235,000 | £165,000 |
| 2026 | £370,000 | £142,000 | £237,500 | £170,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £210 | £207 | £172 | £123 |
| 2017 | £216 | £200 | £177 | £127 |
| 2018 | £223 | £206 | £183 | £132 |
| 2019 | £229 | £215 | £189 | £135 |
| 2020 | £236 | £221 | £199 | £144 |
| 2021 | £253 | £229 | £216 | £160 |
| 2022 | £279 | £228 | £239 | £173 |
| 2023 | £288 | £237 | £242 | £174 |
| 2024 | £290 | £238 | £248 | £182 |
| 2025 | £296 | £232 | £255 | £192 |
| 2026 | £298 | £219 | £261 | £197 |
North West records about 85 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.
Among the 33 districts of North West, Ribble Valley has the lowest crime rate, with about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the North West average is 85 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in North West is £224,000 (about £248 per square foot) based on 79,159 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
North West has 2,453 primary schools (280 rated Outstanding, 1818 Good) and 470 secondary schools (37 rated Outstanding, 300 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
North West scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in North West sits around rank 13,677 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in North West is around £45,520 per year, and 17% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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