On average Riverside has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 133 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.6× the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 15.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Riverside is £51,436 per year. Riverside is home to around 13,754 people, with a population density of about 5,289.3 per km².
Based on 153 recent sales, the median property price is £272,000 (about £338 per square foot) in Riverside area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,398 up to £945,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £387,500 | £483 |
| Terraced | 78 | £351,000 | £354 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £310,000 | £323 |
| Flats | 60 | £200,000 | £325 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £320,000 | £136,000 | £465,000 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | £187,500 | £155,000 | £193,000 | £245,000 |
| 2018 | £402,250 | £132,250 | £193,000 | £292,500 |
| 2019 | £190,000 | £140,000 | £213,000 | £271,050 |
| 2020 | £345,000 | £175,000 | £205,000 | £320,000 |
| 2021 | £424,000 | £194,475 | £202,500 | £374,250 |
| 2022 | £587,500 | £230,000 | £410,000 | £360,000 |
| 2023 | £680,000 | £230,000 | £237,500 | £364,000 |
| 2024 | £229,000 | £210,000 | £302,500 | £379,999 |
| 2025 | £395,000 | £208,750 | £310,000 | £358,750 |
| 2026 | £656,000 | £195,000 | £368,000 | £330,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £320 | £242 | £207 | £207 |
| 2017 | £254 | £245 | £218 | £243 |
| 2018 | £286 | £241 | £239 | £273 |
| 2019 | £441 | £236 | £270 | £266 |
| 2020 | £352 | £255 | £280 | £306 |
| 2021 | £424 | £271 | £260 | £319 |
| 2022 | £364 | £369 | £295 | £325 |
| 2023 | £388 | £350 | £307 | £319 |
| 2024 | £228 | £322 | £323 | £341 |
| 2025 | £343 | £318 | £318 | £335 |
| 2026 | £483 | £312 | £383 | £303 |
Riverside records about 133 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 Riverside is £272,000 (about £338 per square foot) based on 153 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Riverside scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Riverside sits around rank 736 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Riverside is around £51,436 per year, and 16% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Riverside is represented by 3 elected councillors: Caro William Wild (Labour Party), Kanya Singh (Labour Party) and Leonora Hope Thomson (Labour Party).
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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.