On average South East has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the England average of 101 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 South East is £63,135 per year. There are 3152 schools in South East: 2637 primary (248 Outstanding and 2025 Good) and 515 secondary (80 Outstanding and 342 Good). South East is home to around 9,278,065 people, with a population density of about 486.5 per km².
Based on 106,391 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 (about £406 per square foot) in South East area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,000 up to £100,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29,129 | £595,000 | £439 |
| Semi-Detached | 29,055 | £400,000 | £422 |
| Terraced | 27,893 | £325,000 | £390 |
| Flats | 20,314 | £220,000 | £345 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £475,000 | £204,950 | £320,000 | £270,000 |
| 2017 | £487,000 | £210,000 | £330,000 | £275,000 |
| 2018 | £495,000 | £212,500 | £335,000 | £280,000 |
| 2019 | £495,000 | £210,000 | £335,000 | £278,000 |
| 2020 | £520,000 | £211,500 | £350,000 | £287,500 |
| 2021 | £557,500 | £224,000 | £370,000 | £306,000 |
| 2022 | £605,000 | £230,000 | £405,000 | £335,000 |
| 2023 | £600,000 | £230,000 | £400,000 | £327,000 |
| 2024 | £590,000 | £230,000 | £395,000 | £325,000 |
| 2025 | £600,000 | £225,000 | £400,000 | £330,000 |
| 2026 | £577,000 | £215,000 | £400,000 | £322,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £351 | £324 | £336 | £313 |
| 2017 | £359 | £333 | £346 | £321 |
| 2018 | £369 | £336 | £353 | £328 |
| 2019 | £367 | £333 | £351 | £325 |
| 2020 | £376 | £333 | £361 | £335 |
| 2021 | £402 | £344 | £383 | £356 |
| 2022 | £445 | £364 | £425 | £391 |
| 2023 | £447 | £359 | £422 | £387 |
| 2024 | £438 | £359 | £415 | £387 |
| 2025 | £441 | £353 | £420 | £391 |
| 2026 | £430 | £337 | £421 | £389 |
South East records about 64 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.
Among the 64 districts of South East, Waverley has the lowest crime rate, with about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the South East average is 64 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in South East is £380,000 (about £406 per square foot) based on 106,391 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
South East has 2,637 primary schools (248 rated Outstanding, 2025 Good) and 515 secondary schools (80 rated Outstanding, 342 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
South East scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in South East sits around rank 20,803 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in South East is around £63,135 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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