At a Glance
Average Property Price - DN33
£191,521
10
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - DN
£658
2
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - DN33
£33,827
24
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - DN
6.0%
69
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - DN33
2.7%
20
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - DN
3.2%
14
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
The average property price in DN33 is £192,000, placing it among the cheapest nationally. Over the past decade, prices have grown by 2.7% annually—well below the national average, suggesting modest capital appreciation. Transaction volumes have softened recently, with 260 sales last year compared to a 10-year average of 312, indicating a less active market.
Rent & Yield Trends
Monthly rents in the broader DN area average £658, among the lowest in the country. Rental growth over ten years has been 3.2% annually, below the national trend. The flat yield currently stands at 6.0%, notably higher than its 10-year average of 5.1%, reflecting improving returns for buy-to-let investors despite modest rental growth.
Income & Affordability Trends
Average household income is £34,000, below the national average. The price-to-income ratio is 5.3x, slightly worse than in 2016 (5.2x), indicating that property affordability has tightened modestly. Rental affordability has improved, with rent-to-income now at 20.5% compared to 21.3% in 2016, suggesting rents have grown more slowly than incomes.
Resident Demographic Profile
The population has a notably high proportion of children under 15 (20% vs 17.5% nationally) and a strong cohort aged 50–64 (20.1% vs 19.8%), but fewer young adults aged 16–24 (9.4% vs 11%). Mortgage ownership is significantly higher than average at 33.7% versus 27%, while private renting is substantially lower at 14.8% versus 21.7%. The employment mix is distinctive, with above-average representation in plant and machine operation (12.5% vs 6.6%), trades (11.9% vs 10.5%), and caring roles (10.9% vs 9.2%), but considerably fewer professionals (16.1% vs 20.5%) and managers (9% vs 13.4%).