At a Glance
Average Property Price - DA6
£435,584
73
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - DA
£1,502
82
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - DA6
£51,491
91
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - DA
6.2%
82
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - DA6
2.9%
27
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - DA
4.8%
88
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
The latest average property price in DA6 is £436,000, placing it among the more expensive areas nationally. However, price growth over the past decade has been relatively subdued at 2.9% annually—considerably slower than the national average. Transaction activity has also softened: 135 sales occurred in the latest full year, down from a ten-year average of 189 per year.
Rent & Yield Trends
Monthly rents in the wider DA postcode area average £1,502, positioning it among the most expensive rental markets nationally. Rental growth has been robust at 4.8% annually—well above the national average. The flat yield currently stands at 6.2%, a meaningful improvement on the ten-year average of 5.0%, reflecting strengthening rental returns relative to capital values.
Income & Affordability Trends
Average household income in DA6 is £51,491, placing it well above the national average. Purchase affordability has improved noticeably: the price-to-income ratio has fallen from 8.6x in 2016 to 7.7x today. Rental affordability has moved in the opposite direction, with the rent-to-income ratio rising from 29.9% to 31%, indicating a marginal squeeze on renters' budgets.
Resident Demographic Profile
The area skews notably towards middle age, with 21.2% aged 35–49 (above the 18.7% national average) and only 8.6% aged 16–24 (well below the 11.0% national figure). Housing tenure is heavily weighted towards ownership: 38.2% own outright and 37.8% own with a mortgage, combining for 76.0%—far above the national owner-occupancy rate of 60.7%. The employment profile is professional and managerial, with professionals and managers comprising 37.1% of the workforce, markedly higher than the national combined figure of 33.9%.