On average Oakwood & Gorse Covert has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 72 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 35.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Oakwood & Gorse Covert is £45,695 per year. There are 3 schools in Oakwood & Gorse Covert: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Oakwood & Gorse Covert is home to around 5,520 people, with a population density of about 1,507.2 per km².
Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 (about £253 per square foot) in Oakwood & Gorse Covert area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £425,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £327,500 | £362 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £195,000 | £277 |
| Terraced | 7 | £182,500 | £197 |
| Flats | 5 | £80,000 | £222 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £195,000 | £38,000 | £136,200 | £120,000 |
| 2017 | £220,000 | £76,000 | £128,500 | £110,000 |
| 2018 | £210,000 | £75,250 | £145,000 | £115,500 |
| 2019 | £234,000 | £78,750 | £151,000 | £118,000 |
| 2020 | £228,250 | — | £146,000 | £128,000 |
| 2021 | £262,500 | £86,000 | £155,000 | £136,000 |
| 2022 | £317,500 | £78,250 | £179,500 | £141,500 |
| 2023 | £292,500 | £100,000 | £190,000 | £157,500 |
| 2024 | £300,000 | £83,000 | £210,000 | £165,000 |
| 2025 | £292,500 | £80,000 | £190,095 | £145,000 |
| 2026 | £317,900 | £75,000 | £220,000 | £182,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £217 | £141 | £189 | £133 |
| 2017 | £219 | £181 | £188 | £180 |
| 2018 | £236 | £136 | £196 | £137 |
| 2019 | £272 | £108 | £215 | £137 |
| 2020 | £254 | — | £215 | £158 |
| 2021 | £280 | £134 | £242 | £201 |
| 2022 | £316 | £156 | £277 | £223 |
| 2023 | £298 | £129 | £255 | £223 |
| 2024 | £292 | £171 | £275 | £198 |
| 2025 | £324 | £222 | £263 | £214 |
| 2026 | £407 | £191 | £293 | £197 |
Oakwood & Gorse Covert records about 72 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 Oakwood & Gorse Covert is £185,000 (about £253 per square foot) based on 37 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Oakwood & Gorse Covert has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Oakwood & Gorse Covert scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Oakwood & Gorse Covert sits around rank 11,527 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Oakwood & Gorse Covert is around £45,695 per year, and 35% 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.