At a Glance
Average Property Price - DH9
£137,833
2
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - DH
£642
1
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - DH9
£32,090
15
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - DH
6.2%
85
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - DH9
3.5%
47
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - DH
3.1%
6
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
The latest average property price in DH9 is £138,000, placing it among the cheapest areas nationally. Over the past decade, prices have grown at 3.5% annually—a rate close to the national average, suggesting steady but unremarkable appreciation. Transaction volumes have slipped slightly in the latest full year, with 436 sales compared to a 10-year average of 528, indicating softer recent activity.
Rent & Yield Trends
Average monthly rent stands at £642, well below the national norm and reflecting the area's affordability. Rental growth over ten years has been modest at 3.1% annually, lagging behind national trends. The flat yield has strengthened to 6.2% from a 10-year average of 5.1%, suggesting improved returns for buy-to-let investors in recent years.
Income & Affordability Trends
Average net household income is £32,090, significantly below the national average and placing the area among lower-income regions. The price-to-income ratio has improved markedly since 2016, falling from 4.0x to 3.7x, making property ownership more affordable relative to local incomes. Rental affordability has also improved materially over the same period, with rent-to-income dropping from 20.2% to 17.8%, easing pressure on renting households.
Resident Demographic Profile
The population is notably older than the national average, with 20.6% aged 65 and over compared to 19.6% nationally, and a notably smaller proportion of 16–24-year-olds at 9.3% versus 11.0% nationally. Social rented housing is significantly more prevalent at 22.6% against a national average of 16.5%, reflecting the area's post-industrial character. The employment mix is distinctly skewed towards manual and caring roles: trades, elementary work, and caring professions together account for over one-third of employment, well above national levels, whilst professional and managerial roles are underrepresented.