At a Glance
Average Property Price - S73
£184,091
8
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - S
£713
8
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - S73
£33,388
21
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - S
4.7%
10
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - S73
4.8%
86
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - S
3.6%
36
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
The average property price in S73 is £184,091, placing it among the most affordable nationally. Despite this modest price level, the area has experienced robust 10-year price growth of 4.8% per year—significantly above the national average, reflecting steady investor and owner-occupier demand. Transaction activity has eased in the latest year, with 327 sales compared to a 10-year average of 417, suggesting some cooling from earlier demand peaks.
Rent & Yield Trends
Average monthly rent in the S postcode area stands at £713, well below the national average. Rental growth over the past decade has been modest at 3.6% annually, broadly in line with national trends. The flat yield has improved to 4.7% in the latest period from a 10-year average of 4.1%, indicating strengthening investor returns as rental income has outpaced yield compression seen in higher-priced markets.
Income & Affordability Trends
Average net household income is £33,388, notably below the national average. The price-to-income ratio of 5.2x has risen since 2016 (when it stood at 4.5x), indicating that purchase affordability has worsened as prices have outpaced wage growth. Rental affordability, however, has improved: the rent-to-income ratio has fallen from 22.4% in 2016 to 20.8% today, reflecting better balance between rents and household earnings.
Resident Demographic Profile
The age profile is broadly balanced, though young adults aged 16–24 are slightly underrepresented at 9.6% versus the national 11.0%. Housing tenure shows a notably higher share of social rented accommodation at 20.9% compared to the national 16.5%, alongside slightly above-average mortgage ownership at 29.6%. The employment mix is distinctly different: trades workers account for 13.1% (well above the national 10.5%), and elementary occupations are elevated at 14.7% versus 10.2% nationally, reflecting the area's industrial and manual labour character.