On average Writtle & Highwood has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 46% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 11.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Writtle & Highwood is £66,447 per year. There are 5 schools in Writtle & Highwood: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Writtle & Highwood is home to around 8,309 people, with a population density of about 204.2 per km².
Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 (about £467 per square foot) in Writtle & Highwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £212,000 up to £1,350,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 26 | £832,500 | £502 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £475,000 | £460 |
| Terraced | 18 | £448,750 | £430 |
| Flats | 6 | £257,500 | £459 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £581,500 | £195,000 | £389,525 | £320,000 |
| 2017 | £645,000 | £210,000 | £370,000 | £317,500 |
| 2018 | £600,000 | £215,500 | £385,000 | £350,000 |
| 2019 | £690,000 | £218,500 | £380,000 | £375,000 |
| 2020 | £525,000 | £213,500 | £392,500 | £348,000 |
| 2021 | £632,500 | £210,000 | £425,000 | £350,000 |
| 2022 | £745,000 | £220,000 | £456,000 | £385,000 |
| 2023 | £642,500 | £245,000 | £450,000 | £408,750 |
| 2024 | £622,500 | £241,000 | £475,000 | £348,000 |
| 2025 | £800,000 | £255,000 | £475,000 | £447,500 |
| 2026 | £575,000 | — | £478,000 | £405,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £363 | £503 | £383 | £325 |
| 2017 | £420 | £412 | £377 | £365 |
| 2018 | £403 | £416 | £377 | £388 |
| 2019 | £411 | £364 | £399 | £374 |
| 2020 | £385 | £316 | £367 | £415 |
| 2021 | £440 | £408 | £429 | £379 |
| 2022 | £495 | £427 | £436 | £425 |
| 2023 | £467 | £425 | £431 | £412 |
| 2024 | £451 | £415 | £419 | £401 |
| 2025 | £479 | £394 | £441 | £411 |
| 2026 | £444 | — | £478 | £409 |
Writtle & Highwood records about 44 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 Writtle & Highwood is £490,000 (about £467 per square foot) based on 85 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Writtle & Highwood has 4 primary schools (4 Good) and 1 secondary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Writtle & Highwood scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Writtle & Highwood sits around rank 22,527 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Writtle & Highwood is around £66,447 per year, and 11% 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.