At a Glance
Average Property Price - CA11
£265,486
32
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - CA
£661
3
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - CA11
£32,883
18
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - CA
5.3%
34
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - CA11
2.6%
18
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - CA
3.1%
8
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
The average property price in CA11 is £265,000, below the national average. Over the past decade, prices have grown at 2.6% annually, which is among the slowest rates nationally. Transaction activity has eased in the latest year, with 364 sales compared to a 10-year average of 458—a decline of around 20%.
Rent & Yield Trends
Rental levels in the wider CA postcode area average £661 per month, placing them among the most affordable in the country. Over the past decade, rents have grown at 3.1% per year, below the national pace of rental growth. The flat yield currently stands at 5.3%, a meaningful improvement on the 10-year average of 4.5%, reflecting tighter rental markets and firmer landlord returns in recent years.
Income & Affordability Trends
Average household net income is £32,883, well below the national average. The price-to-income ratio has deteriorated since 2016, rising from 6.9x to 8.4x, indicating that purchase affordability has weakened as prices have outpaced income growth. Rental affordability has also eased slightly, with rent-to-income rising from 19.5% to 20.5% over the same period.
Resident Demographic Profile
CA11 has a notably older population profile: those aged 65 and over account for 24% (against a national average of 19.6%), while under-16s at 15.4% and young adults aged 16–24 at 8.2% are both below average. Outright home ownership is strong at 41.5%, well above the national figure of 33.7%. The employment mix is distinctive for a higher proportion of trades workers (15.3% versus 10.5% nationally) and elementary occupations (13.2% versus 10.2%), with professionals notably underrepresented at 12.5% against a national average of 20.5%.