On average Sopwell has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 69 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 16% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 23.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sopwell is £66,948 per year. There are 3 schools in Sopwell: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Sopwell is home to around 7,710 people, with a population density of about 2,533.1 per km².
Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £535,000 (about £622 per square foot) in Sopwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,525,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £807,500 | £736 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £585,000 | £605 |
| Terraced | 29 | £555,000 | £656 |
| Flats | 27 | £410,000 | £569 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £305,000 | £551,000 | £480,000 |
| 2017 | £910,000 | £301,000 | £572,527 | £455,000 |
| 2018 | £1,735,000 | £285,750 | £500,000 | £540,000 |
| 2019 | £1,047,500 | £308,750 | £563,000 | £480,000 |
| 2020 | £707,500 | £286,000 | £675,000 | £508,500 |
| 2021 | £1,015,000 | £312,000 | £680,000 | £550,000 |
| 2022 | £1,200,000 | £325,000 | £726,500 | £562,500 |
| 2023 | £625,000 | £315,000 | £735,000 | £530,000 |
| 2024 | £725,000 | £300,000 | £612,500 | £750,000 |
| 2025 | £807,500 | £372,500 | £600,000 | £595,000 |
| 2026 | £585,000 | £313,750 | £607,500 | £460,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £495 | £473 | £557 |
| 2017 | £483 | £516 | £497 | £577 |
| 2018 | £579 | £470 | £529 | £555 |
| 2019 | £740 | £544 | £553 | £596 |
| 2020 | £497 | £522 | £561 | £519 |
| 2021 | £632 | £530 | £617 | £619 |
| 2022 | £710 | £513 | £614 | £663 |
| 2023 | £734 | £488 | £657 | £636 |
| 2024 | £667 | £493 | £639 | £652 |
| 2025 | £791 | £549 | £672 | £646 |
| 2026 | £632 | £583 | £628 | £673 |
Sopwell records about 69 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Sopwell is £535,000 (about £622 per square foot) based on 81 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Sopwell has 3 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Sopwell scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Sopwell sits around rank 20,952 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Sopwell is around £66,948 per year, and 24% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Sopwell is represented by 1 elected councillor: Sarwar Shamsher (Liberal Democrats).
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