At a Glance
Average Property Price - LA7
£367,279
60
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - LA
£795
20
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - LA7
£37,791
48
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - LA
4.8%
17
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - LA7
4.1%
68
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - LA
3.2%
10
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
The average property price in LA7 is £367,000, placing it slightly above the national midpoint. Over the past decade, prices have grown at 4.1% annually—a solid performance, outpacing roughly a third of all UK postcode districts. Transaction activity has slowed noticeably, with 43 sales recorded in the latest year against a 10-year average of 80, suggesting a quieter market.
Rent & Yield Trends
Average monthly rent stands at £795, well below the national average and among the lowest-rent areas nationally. Rental growth over ten years has been modest at 3.2% annually, placing it in the slowest-growing fifth of the country. The flat yield has improved to 4.8%, up from a 10-year average of 4.2%, reflecting a modest recent uptick in rental returns.
Income & Affordability Trends
Average household income of £37,791 is close to the national midpoint. The price-to-income ratio of 8.9x has deteriorated since 2016 (when it stood at 8.1x), indicating that property has become less affordable relative to local earnings. Rental affordability, by contrast, has tightened only slightly—the rent-to-income ratio has improved marginally from 23.7% to 23.3%.
Resident Demographic Profile
LA7 has a distinctly older population profile: nearly one in three residents are over 65, compared to one in five nationally, and those aged 50–64 are also substantially overrepresented at 23.4%. Working-age groups, especially 16–24 and 25–34, are significantly underrepresented. Housing tenure is dominated by outright ownership at 53.5%, nearly 60% above the national average, while private renting is notably sparse at just 12.3%. The employment mix leans toward skilled trades at 14.9% and managers at 15.5%, both above national norms.