On average South West has average 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 11.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in South West is £53,089 per year. The median sale price in South West is £310,000 (around £332 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £230,000 and £422,500. There are 2207 schools in South West: 1888 primary (92 Outstanding and 1525 Good) and 319 secondary (21 Outstanding and 242 Good). South West is home to around 5,701,186 people, with a population density of about 239.2 per km².
Based on 75,044 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 (about £332 per square foot) in South West area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £17,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22,320 | £450,000 | £363 |
| Semi-Detached | 19,156 | £308,000 | £334 |
| Terraced | 21,870 | £264,000 | £314 |
| Flats | 11,698 | £182,500 | £289 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £335,000 | £160,000 | £229,000 | £197,250 |
| 2017 | £350,000 | £164,000 | £235,000 | £205,000 |
| 2018 | £360,000 | £169,000 | £245,000 | £210,950 |
| 2019 | £365,000 | £166,000 | £247,995 | £212,500 |
| 2020 | £383,000 | £175,000 | £260,000 | £222,995 |
| 2021 | £415,000 | £185,000 | £275,000 | £240,000 |
| 2022 | £455,000 | £190,000 | £310,000 | £265,000 |
| 2023 | £460,000 | £190,000 | £306,000 | £265,000 |
| 2024 | £449,995 | £190,200 | £300,000 | £260,000 |
| 2025 | £450,000 | £187,500 | £305,000 | £265,000 |
| 2026 | £445,000 | £180,000 | £308,000 | £263,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £271 | £257 | £248 | £233 |
| 2017 | £279 | £265 | £255 | £239 |
| 2018 | £290 | £271 | £266 | £249 |
| 2019 | £292 | £268 | £269 | £249 |
| 2020 | £303 | £274 | £278 | £259 |
| 2021 | £326 | £288 | £297 | £280 |
| 2022 | £367 | £303 | £335 | £314 |
| 2023 | £370 | £303 | £335 | £313 |
| 2024 | £364 | £303 | £330 | £310 |
| 2025 | £363 | £296 | £333 | £313 |
| 2026 | £361 | £285 | £334 | £314 |
South West 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 26 districts of South West, Isles of Scilly has the lowest crime rate, with about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the South West average is 64 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in South West is £310,000 (about £332 per square foot) based on 75,044 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
South West has 1,888 primary schools (92 rated Outstanding, 1525 Good) and 319 secondary schools (21 rated Outstanding, 242 Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
South West scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in South West sits around rank 18,219 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in South West is around £53,089 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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