On average Town & Castle has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 229 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.7× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 16.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Town & Castle is £43,910 per year. There are 4 schools in Town & Castle: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Town & Castle is home to around 8,276 people, with a population density of about 1,308.2 per km².
Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 (about £225 per square foot) in Town & Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,500 up to £560,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £327,500 | £224 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £242,500 | £259 |
| Terraced | 32 | £209,000 | £222 |
| Flats | 27 | £150,000 | £201 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £392,500 | £113,500 | £175,000 | £137,000 |
| 2017 | £335,000 | £117,000 | £165,000 | £145,000 |
| 2018 | £468,000 | £119,998 | £180,500 | £160,000 |
| 2019 | £375,000 | £132,750 | £190,000 | £163,750 |
| 2020 | £417,500 | £150,000 | £177,750 | £167,500 |
| 2021 | £305,000 | £137,750 | £235,000 | £173,750 |
| 2022 | £442,500 | £149,000 | £242,000 | £215,250 |
| 2023 | £390,000 | £168,500 | £261,250 | £200,000 |
| 2024 | £320,000 | £180,500 | £225,250 | £195,500 |
| 2025 | £350,000 | £150,000 | £265,000 | £197,500 |
| 2026 | £310,000 | £150,000 | £182,500 | £210,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £260 | £167 | £214 | £150 |
| 2017 | £249 | £177 | £197 | £178 |
| 2018 | £392 | £190 | £204 | £182 |
| 2019 | £295 | £186 | £209 | £190 |
| 2020 | £306 | £223 | £204 | £186 |
| 2021 | £250 | £186 | £237 | £206 |
| 2022 | £352 | £217 | £236 | £236 |
| 2023 | £332 | £248 | £232 | £234 |
| 2024 | £286 | £240 | £218 | £225 |
| 2025 | £212 | £195 | £262 | £225 |
| 2026 | £268 | £238 | £246 | £210 |
Town & Castle records about 229 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Town & Castle is £205,000 (about £225 per square foot) based on 79 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Town & Castle has 4 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Town & Castle scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Town & Castle sits around rank 4,703 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Town & Castle is around £43,910 per year, and 17% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Town & Castle is represented by 2 elected councillors: Edward Biggs (Labour Party) and Susan Hill (Labour Party).
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