On average Petworth has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 41% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 13.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Petworth is £57,720 per year. There are 1 schools in Petworth: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Petworth is home to around 3,549 people, with a population density of about 86.5 per km².
Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £439,500 (about £431 per square foot) in Petworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £181,250 up to £2,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £1,145,000 | £434 |
| Semi-Detached | 7 | £410,000 | £476 |
| Terraced | 10 | £342,500 | £405 |
| Flats | 3 | £240,000 | £275 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £490,000 | £185,000 | £267,500 | £375,000 |
| 2017 | £832,500 | £155,000 | £332,500 | £325,000 |
| 2018 | £600,000 | £163,750 | £370,000 | £330,000 |
| 2019 | £710,000 | £182,250 | £315,000 | £292,500 |
| 2020 | £851,500 | £270,000 | £385,000 | £312,500 |
| 2021 | £652,500 | £195,500 | £425,000 | £400,000 |
| 2022 | £542,500 | £197,250 | £438,750 | £405,000 |
| 2023 | £702,775 | £250,000 | £346,000 | £420,000 |
| 2024 | £710,000 | £146,250 | £420,750 | £436,250 |
| 2025 | £845,000 | £260,000 | £410,000 | £455,000 |
| 2026 | £807,500 | £181,250 | — | £337,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £299 | £241 | £325 | £336 |
| 2017 | £466 | £215 | £370 | £305 |
| 2018 | £388 | £242 | £379 | £358 |
| 2019 | £349 | £281 | £375 | £335 |
| 2020 | £445 | £239 | £398 | £393 |
| 2021 | £416 | £338 | £454 | £393 |
| 2022 | £466 | £280 | £436 | £453 |
| 2023 | £512 | £326 | £434 | £422 |
| 2024 | £561 | £267 | £444 | £429 |
| 2025 | £485 | £361 | £476 | £372 |
| 2026 | £409 | £255 | — | £405 |
Petworth records about 50 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 Petworth is £439,500 (about £431 per square foot) based on 30 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Petworth has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Petworth scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Petworth sits around rank 17,046 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Petworth is around £57,720 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Petworth is represented by 1 elected councillor: Harsha Ranjit Desai (Liberal Democrats).
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