On average Old Town has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 10.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Old Town is £55,686 per year. There are 5 schools in Old Town: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Old Town is home to around 11,167 people, with a population density of about 1,355.5 per km².
Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £353 per square foot) in Old Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £121,000 up to £1,335,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £491,250 | £366 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £385,000 | £358 |
| Terraced | 33 | £334,500 | £353 |
| Flats | 13 | £183,000 | £310 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £385,000 | £145,000 | £330,000 | £264,975 |
| 2017 | £418,000 | £175,000 | £304,000 | £290,500 |
| 2018 | £415,000 | £151,975 | £317,500 | £289,975 |
| 2019 | £425,000 | £195,000 | £327,500 | £278,975 |
| 2020 | £435,000 | £145,000 | £369,000 | £318,000 |
| 2021 | £480,000 | £171,000 | £342,500 | £336,000 |
| 2022 | £525,000 | £210,000 | £410,000 | £343,975 |
| 2023 | £499,950 | £165,000 | £380,000 | £355,000 |
| 2024 | £483,975 | £158,500 | £400,000 | £345,000 |
| 2025 | £512,500 | £181,000 | £355,000 | £332,000 |
| 2026 | £445,000 | £185,000 | £414,000 | £327,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £306 | £225 | £273 | £278 |
| 2017 | £341 | £247 | £291 | £302 |
| 2018 | £323 | £255 | £296 | £289 |
| 2019 | £346 | £276 | £298 | £276 |
| 2020 | £327 | £241 | £284 | £285 |
| 2021 | £374 | £274 | £344 | £314 |
| 2022 | £405 | £307 | £389 | £378 |
| 2023 | £406 | £289 | £351 | £350 |
| 2024 | £374 | £288 | £361 | £360 |
| 2025 | £366 | £268 | £370 | £353 |
| 2026 | £406 | £323 | £315 | £340 |
Old Town records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Old Town is £375,000 (about £353 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Old Town has 4 primary schools (3 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Old Town scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Old Town sits around rank 23,166 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Old Town is around £55,686 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Old Town is represented by 3 elected councillors: Ali Asgar Dehdashty (Liberal Democrats), Amanda Jennifer Morris (Liberal Democrats) and Peter Robert Diplock (Liberal Democrats).
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