On average Waterhead has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 151 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 30.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Waterhead is £35,879 per year. There are 1 schools in Waterhead: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Waterhead is home to around 7,750 people, with a population density of about 4,759 per km².
Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £186,000 (about £218 per square foot) in Waterhead area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £367,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £340,000 | £261 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £224,000 | £269 |
| Terraced | 35 | £150,000 | £186 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £173,000 | £166,250 | £75,000 |
| 2017 | £202,000 | £133,750 | £78,000 |
| 2018 | £189,250 | £120,000 | £78,500 |
| 2019 | £228,500 | £140,000 | £82,500 |
| 2020 | £310,975 | £144,000 | £83,725 |
| 2021 | £253,250 | £175,975 | £115,248 |
| 2022 | £292,000 | £190,000 | £120,000 |
| 2023 | £280,000 | £202,500 | £126,500 |
| 2024 | £279,375 | £186,000 | £135,000 |
| 2025 | £320,000 | £211,000 | £155,000 |
| 2026 | £340,000 | £222,000 | £136,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £194 | £165 | £93 |
| 2017 | £170 | £161 | £103 |
| 2018 | £194 | £163 | £96 |
| 2019 | £206 | £153 | £104 |
| 2020 | £221 | £162 | £105 |
| 2021 | £222 | £202 | £141 |
| 2022 | £252 | £214 | £152 |
| 2023 | £264 | £232 | £149 |
| 2024 | £286 | £236 | £163 |
| 2025 | £265 | £253 | £187 |
| 2026 | £259 | £255 | £214 |
Waterhead records about 151 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 Waterhead is £186,000 (about £218 per square foot) based on 58 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Waterhead has 1 primary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Waterhead scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Waterhead sits around rank 6,559 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Waterhead is around £35,879 per year, and 31% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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