At a Glance
Average Property Price - SA5
£169,420
6
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - SA
£716
10
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - SA5
£32,345
16
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - SA
4.8%
12
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - SA5
5.0%
89
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - SA
3.5%
28
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
At £169,000, SA5 is among the least expensive postcode districts nationally. The area has experienced notably strong price growth over the past decade, with annualised gains of 5.0%—significantly above the UK average. Transaction activity in the latest year, at 301 sales, has fallen below its 10-year average of 355 per annum.
Rent & Yield Trends
Average monthly rent of £716 is well below the national norm. Rent growth has been moderate at 3.5% annually over ten years, slightly below the UK trend. The flat yield currently stands at 4.8%, a meaningful improvement on the 10-year average of 4.1%, indicating a strengthening rental investment picture.
Income & Affordability Trends
Average household income of £32,345 is below the national average, placing the area in the lower income quintile. The price-to-income ratio of 4.8x has edged upwards from 4.6x in 2016, suggesting affordability for purchase has tightened slightly. Rental affordability has improved markedly: the rent-to-income ratio has fallen from 23.8% in 2016 to 21.7%, indicating rents have grown more slowly than household earnings.
Resident Demographic Profile
The area has a notably higher proportion of children under 15 (20.3%) than the national average, reflecting younger or growing families. Social rented housing is significantly overrepresented at 28.6% compared to the national 16.5%, whilst private renting is proportionally much lower at 14.7%. The employment profile is distinctive: caring roles and elementary occupations are considerably above average at 13.3% and 13.2% respectively, while professional and managerial roles are well below the national norm.