On average Southwick has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 147 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 22.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Southwick is £36,196 per year. There are 2 schools in Southwick: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Southwick is home to around 7,274 people, with a population density of about 2,999.5 per km².
Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £129,000 (about £115 per square foot) in Southwick area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £270,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £177,500 | £172 |
| Detached | 2 | £171,250 | £188 |
| Terraced | 42 | £124,000 | £109 |
| Flats | 3 | £74,000 | £76 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £285,000 | — | £150,000 | £62,500 |
| 2017 | £202,475 | £85,000 | £119,500 | £73,700 |
| 2018 | £127,463 | £26,000 | £140,000 | £75,000 |
| 2019 | £112,500 | — | £160,000 | £72,750 |
| 2020 | £122,000 | — | £157,500 | £61,500 |
| 2021 | £216,245 | £82,000 | £150,000 | £84,500 |
| 2022 | £267,995 | £47,500 | £186,100 | £85,500 |
| 2023 | £256,995 | £32,250 | £158,750 | £76,500 |
| 2024 | £271,495 | £39,999 | £177,000 | £83,000 |
| 2025 | £185,000 | £49,500 | £180,000 | £85,000 |
| 2026 | — | — | £156,500 | £133,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £171 | — | £141 | £80 |
| 2017 | £150 | £69 | £135 | £72 |
| 2018 | £179 | £44 | £157 | £78 |
| 2019 | £134 | — | £153 | £78 |
| 2020 | £172 | — | £184 | £75 |
| 2021 | £214 | £100 | £184 | £90 |
| 2022 | £213 | £76 | £190 | £91 |
| 2023 | £222 | £31 | £171 | £90 |
| 2024 | £211 | £54 | £179 | £104 |
| 2025 | £174 | £61 | £189 | £97 |
| 2026 | — | — | £161 | £111 |
Southwick records about 147 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Southwick is £129,000 (about £115 per square foot) based on 61 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Southwick has 2 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Southwick scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Southwick sits around rank 4,252 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Southwick is around £36,196 per year, and 22% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.