On average Wensley Fold has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 74 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 32% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 16.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wensley Fold is £38,468 per year. There are 1 schools in Wensley Fold: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wensley Fold is home to around 9,407 people, with a population density of about 8,569.9 per km².
Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £120,000 (about £132 per square foot) in Wensley Fold area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £420,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £270,000 | £152 |
| Terraced | 38 | £117,750 | £120 |
| Flats | 6 | £76,000 | £143 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £332,500 | £71,000 | £115,000 | £71,000 |
| 2017 | £285,000 | £75,000 | £120,000 | £83,750 |
| 2018 | £230,000 | £65,000 | £170,000 | £84,000 |
| 2019 | £215,000 | £75,000 | £95,000 | £87,000 |
| 2020 | £197,500 | £61,500 | £180,000 | £83,000 |
| 2021 | £247,500 | £66,000 | £135,000 | £89,000 |
| 2022 | £335,000 | £63,000 | £165,000 | £100,000 |
| 2023 | £240,000 | £60,000 | £219,500 | £95,000 |
| 2024 | £255,000 | £70,000 | £125,000 | £105,500 |
| 2025 | £186,000 | £66,000 | £190,000 | £112,500 |
| 2026 | — | £120,000 | £350,000 | £130,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £155 | £93 | £112 | £79 |
| 2017 | £132 | £125 | £112 | £85 |
| 2018 | £157 | £104 | £117 | £83 |
| 2019 | £157 | £97 | £111 | £99 |
| 2020 | £142 | £103 | £138 | £89 |
| 2021 | £222 | £123 | £138 | £93 |
| 2022 | £231 | £101 | £132 | £117 |
| 2023 | £158 | £125 | £181 | £107 |
| 2024 | £172 | £128 | £154 | £110 |
| 2025 | £188 | £151 | £137 | £123 |
| 2026 | — | £121 | £152 | £122 |
Wensley Fold records about 74 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Wensley Fold is £120,000 (about £132 per square foot) based on 52 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Wensley Fold has 1 primary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Wensley Fold scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wensley Fold sits around rank 3,491 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Wensley Fold is around £38,468 per year, and 17% 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.