At a Glance
Average Property Price - LL25
£250,817
28
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - LL
£721
12
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - LL25
£35,247
33
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - LL
5.3%
30
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - LL25
4.9%
88
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - LL
3.3%
17
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
The latest average property price in LL25 is £251,000, placing it below the national average. Over the past decade, the district has experienced annualised price growth of 4.9%, which is among the fastest-growing postcodes nationally. Transaction activity has slowed in the latest year, with 6 sales compared to a 10-year average of 8 per year.
Rent & Yield Trends
Average monthly rent in the broader LL postcode area stands at £721, well below the national average. Rent growth over the past ten years has been modest at 3.3% annually, below the national pace. The flat yield has improved to 5.3%, up from a 10-year average of 4.5%, reflecting a more favourable income return for landlords in recent times.
Income & Affordability Trends
Average household income of £35,247 is below the national average. Purchase affordability has tightened slightly, with the price-to-income ratio rising from 5.4x in 2016 to 5.8x today. Rental affordability, by contrast, has improved markedly: the rent-to-income ratio has fallen from 24.2% to 22% over the same period, indicating rental costs have grown more slowly than earnings.
Resident Demographic Profile
The population is notably older than the national average, with those aged 50–64 representing 24.5% (against 19.8% nationally) and those aged 65+ at 24.7% (versus 19.6% nationally). Outright home ownership is significantly higher at 44.9% compared to 33.7% nationally, reflecting an older, settled demographic. The workforce is heavily weighted towards trades—at 20%, more than double the national proportion—alongside a stronger-than-average caring sector at 11.9%. Professional occupations, by contrast, are underrepresented at 15.9% against the national 20.5%.