At a Glance
Average Property Price - SA69
£300,239
42
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - SA
£716
10
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - SA69
£32,598
17
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - SA
4.8%
12
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - SA69
2.1%
9
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - SA
3.5%
28
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
The average property price in SA69 is £300,000, close to the national mid-point. Over the past decade, annual price growth has averaged just 2.1%, placing it among the slowest-growing areas nationally. Transaction activity has remained relatively steady, with 70 sales in the latest full year against a 10-year average of 78 per year.
Rent & Yield Trends
Monthly rents in the broader SA postcode area average £716, placing them well below the national average. Rental growth over ten years has averaged 3.5% annually, broadly in line with national trends. The flat yield currently stands at 4.8%, up from a 10-year average of 4.1%, indicating a modest upward trajectory for buy-to-let investors.
Income & Affordability Trends
Average household income in the area is £33,000, notably below the national average. The price-to-income ratio has widened to 10.8x, compared with 9.0x in 2016, signalling that property has become less affordable relative to local earnings. Rental affordability has improved slightly, with rents now representing 21.7% of household income versus 23.8% a decade ago.
Resident Demographic Profile
The population is notably older than average: over a third are aged 65 and above, compared with the national figure of 19.6%, while those aged 16–24 represent only 7.1% against the national 11.0%. Housing tenure is dominated by outright ownership at 52.3%, well above the national average of 33.7%, reflecting the area's appeal to retirees and downsizers. The workforce is tilted towards caring professions (12.3% versus 9.2% nationally) and trades (15.6% versus 10.5%), with professionals proportionally less represented than the national average.