On average Saltwell has very high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 13.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Saltwell is £44,548 per year. There are 3 schools in Saltwell: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Saltwell is home to around 9,964 people, with a population density of about 6,690.4 per km².
Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £129,500 (about £144 per square foot) in Saltwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,000 up to £750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £581,000 | £318 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £187,000 | £188 |
| Terraced | 34 | £180,000 | £148 |
| Flats | 45 | £99,000 | £124 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250,000 | £75,000 | £249,950 | £164,000 |
| 2017 | £289,626 | £83,250 | £267,475 | £166,650 |
| 2018 | £404,950 | £76,000 | £229,000 | £162,675 |
| 2019 | £585,000 | £77,250 | £212,500 | £150,000 |
| 2020 | £383,000 | £87,000 | £179,995 | £170,000 |
| 2021 | £199,995 | £90,000 | £189,000 | £162,000 |
| 2022 | £193,385 | £89,250 | £196,000 | £156,828 |
| 2023 | £252,000 | £94,000 | £232,500 | £179,500 |
| 2024 | £391,000 | £100,000 | £199,600 | £162,500 |
| 2025 | £275,000 | £98,500 | £213,500 | £177,500 |
| 2026 | £610,000 | £104,950 | £150,000 | £180,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £184 | £100 | £183 | £117 |
| 2017 | £194 | £109 | £187 | £122 |
| 2018 | £220 | £97 | £194 | £151 |
| 2019 | £233 | £90 | £175 | £114 |
| 2020 | £238 | £111 | £162 | £123 |
| 2021 | £162 | £117 | £156 | £132 |
| 2022 | £157 | £123 | £177 | £145 |
| 2023 | £207 | £124 | £206 | £145 |
| 2024 | £254 | £137 | £186 | £145 |
| 2025 | £258 | £125 | £217 | £152 |
| 2026 | £295 | £124 | £181 | £148 |
Saltwell records about 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Saltwell is £129,500 (about £144 per square foot) based on 102 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Saltwell has 3 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Saltwell scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Saltwell sits around rank 6,501 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Saltwell is around £44,548 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Saltwell is represented by 1 elected councillor: Denise Marianne Robson (Labour Party).
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