On average Shelford has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 12.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Shelford is £81,066 per year. There are 2 schools in Shelford: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Shelford is home to around 7,309 people, with a population density of about 346.7 per km².
Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £630,000 (about £531 per square foot) in Shelford area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £4,940,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 39 | £895,000 | £554 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £500,000 | £524 |
| Flats | 14 | £481,450 | £598 |
| Terraced | 11 | £420,000 | £443 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £799,950 | £300,000 | £463,500 | £355,000 |
| 2017 | £735,000 | £325,000 | £475,000 | £378,750 |
| 2018 | £659,000 | £251,750 | £452,500 | £388,500 |
| 2019 | £718,750 | £276,250 | £516,000 | £360,000 |
| 2020 | £730,000 | £265,000 | £515,000 | £405,000 |
| 2021 | £830,000 | £256,500 | £522,000 | £365,000 |
| 2022 | £900,000 | £250,000 | £582,500 | £435,500 |
| 2023 | £1,012,875 | £259,250 | £657,500 | £416,500 |
| 2024 | £850,000 | £312,500 | £440,000 | £374,000 |
| 2025 | £870,000 | £395,000 | £555,000 | £420,000 |
| 2026 | £795,000 | £313,750 | £521,000 | £318,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £414 | £478 | £413 | £487 |
| 2017 | £443 | £445 | £455 | £444 |
| 2018 | £465 | £428 | £435 | £414 |
| 2019 | £462 | £487 | £427 | £467 |
| 2020 | £451 | £421 | £461 | £429 |
| 2021 | £493 | £425 | £485 | £497 |
| 2022 | £573 | £440 | £530 | £555 |
| 2023 | £564 | £459 | £527 | £503 |
| 2024 | £528 | £423 | £547 | £525 |
| 2025 | £552 | £537 | £525 | £465 |
| 2026 | £555 | £433 | £524 | £415 |
Shelford records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Shelford is £630,000 (about £531 per square foot) based on 87 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Shelford has 2 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Shelford scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Shelford sits around rank 29,819 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Shelford is around £81,066 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Shelford is represented by 2 elected councillors: Farhan Hussain (Liberal Democrats) and Mark Andrew Lunn (Liberal Democrats).
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