On average Northwood has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 141 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.5× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 23% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Northwood is £37,854 per year. There are 4 schools in Northwood: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Northwood is home to around 7,091 people, with a population density of about 6,124 per km².
Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £115,000 (about £138 per square foot) in Northwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,000 up to £222,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £190,000 | £226 |
| Semi-Detached | 6 | £142,750 | £191 |
| Terraced | 53 | £114,000 | £130 |
| Flats | 3 | £99,000 | £161 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £154,500 | — | £95,000 | £70,250 |
| 2017 | £130,000 | £48,500 | £103,000 | £73,000 |
| 2018 | £175,000 | £58,500 | £116,250 | £72,500 |
| 2019 | £122,000 | £45,000 | £100,000 | £73,750 |
| 2020 | £100,000 | £49,500 | £115,000 | £71,250 |
| 2021 | £187,500 | £75,500 | £107,500 | £87,500 |
| 2022 | £162,500 | £50,000 | £140,000 | £95,000 |
| 2023 | £180,250 | £72,000 | £150,000 | £95,000 |
| 2024 | £187,500 | £48,500 | £136,500 | £98,000 |
| 2025 | £178,500 | £88,500 | £126,050 | £110,000 |
| 2026 | — | £120,000 | £160,250 | £115,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £189 | — | £106 | £83 |
| 2017 | £181 | £100 | £116 | £89 |
| 2018 | £149 | £104 | £131 | £90 |
| 2019 | £129 | £93 | £153 | £93 |
| 2020 | £110 | £89 | £144 | £91 |
| 2021 | £195 | £151 | £149 | £103 |
| 2022 | £203 | £126 | £160 | £117 |
| 2023 | £251 | £131 | £175 | £120 |
| 2024 | £294 | £92 | £149 | £114 |
| 2025 | £236 | £121 | £178 | £137 |
| 2026 | — | £189 | £240 | £120 |
Northwood records about 141 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 Northwood is £115,000 (about £138 per square foot) based on 67 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Northwood has 4 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Northwood scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Northwood sits around rank 4,026 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Northwood is around £37,854 per year, and 23% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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