On average Wivenhoe & University has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 5.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wivenhoe & University is £64,951 per year. There are 3 schools in Wivenhoe & University: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wivenhoe & University is home to around 8,984 people, with a population density of about 1,235.5 per km².
Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 (about £373 per square foot) in Wivenhoe & University area, with individual transactions ranging from £134,000 up to £792,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £352,500 | £353 |
| Flats | 11 | £305,000 | £429 |
| Semi-Detached | 40 | £305,000 | £369 |
| Terraced | 27 | £275,000 | £392 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £380,000 | £200,000 | £246,500 | £243,748 |
| 2017 | £352,000 | £163,500 | £263,000 | £248,000 |
| 2018 | £358,000 | £193,000 | £279,998 | £252,500 |
| 2019 | £351,250 | £254,750 | £277,250 | £255,000 |
| 2020 | £346,000 | £198,750 | £275,000 | £268,750 |
| 2021 | £387,500 | £268,000 | £315,000 | £277,000 |
| 2022 | £471,500 | £253,000 | £314,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | £480,000 | £262,500 | £325,000 | £312,000 |
| 2024 | £425,000 | £202,250 | £302,500 | £300,000 |
| 2025 | £376,000 | £250,000 | £300,000 | £275,000 |
| 2026 | £320,000 | £284,500 | £297,500 | £299,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £290 | £342 | £298 | £274 |
| 2017 | £333 | £291 | £288 | £324 |
| 2018 | £326 | £356 | £313 | £300 |
| 2019 | £325 | £332 | £322 | £347 |
| 2020 | £320 | £315 | £321 | £311 |
| 2021 | £348 | £322 | £372 | £361 |
| 2022 | £395 | £390 | £376 | £383 |
| 2023 | £390 | £395 | £373 | £403 |
| 2024 | £407 | £407 | £369 | £362 |
| 2025 | £356 | £396 | £328 | £377 |
| 2026 | £353 | £416 | £414 | £411 |
Wivenhoe & University records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Wivenhoe & University is £315,000 (about £373 per square foot) based on 108 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Wivenhoe & University has 3 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Wivenhoe & University scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wivenhoe & University sits around rank 28,523 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Wivenhoe & University is around £64,951 per year, and 5% 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.