On average Primrose has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 131 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 42.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Primrose is £38,613 per year. There are 6 schools in Primrose: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Primrose is home to around 7,720 people, with a population density of about 2,481 per km².
Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £161,000 (about £167 per square foot) in Primrose area, with individual transactions ranging from £44,000 up to £402,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £250,000 | £207 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £180,000 | £188 |
| Terraced | 15 | £158,000 | £151 |
| Flats | 8 | £60,000 | £88 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £243,500 | £72,500 | £126,000 | £110,000 |
| 2017 | £182,000 | £65,500 | £133,000 | £99,500 |
| 2018 | £190,000 | £39,000 | £125,000 | £100,000 |
| 2019 | £267,750 | £48,000 | £128,000 | £100,500 |
| 2020 | £469,500 | £61,750 | £134,975 | £110,000 |
| 2021 | — | £49,500 | £148,000 | £113,750 |
| 2022 | £274,250 | £70,975 | £163,000 | £120,500 |
| 2023 | £345,000 | £65,000 | £145,625 | £115,000 |
| 2024 | £429,000 | £79,000 | £176,500 | £132,500 |
| 2025 | £250,000 | £69,000 | £175,000 | £148,750 |
| 2026 | — | £55,600 | £182,500 | £241,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £178 | £125 | £128 | £88 |
| 2017 | £151 | £91 | £133 | £102 |
| 2018 | £205 | £60 | £137 | £96 |
| 2019 | £182 | £70 | £144 | £105 |
| 2020 | £182 | £113 | £151 | £96 |
| 2021 | — | £83 | £147 | £123 |
| 2022 | £224 | £114 | £180 | £126 |
| 2023 | £250 | £87 | £179 | £123 |
| 2024 | £266 | £141 | £178 | £129 |
| 2025 | £207 | £90 | £194 | £147 |
| 2026 | — | £86 | £187 | £145 |
Primrose records about 131 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 Primrose is £161,000 (about £167 per square foot) based on 54 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Primrose has 5 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Primrose scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Primrose sits around rank 4,440 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Primrose is around £38,613 per year, and 43% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Primrose is represented by 1 elected councillor: Joan Hamilton (Independent).
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