Property investment stats for Knottingley, Yorkshire and The Humber

• There is scope for attractive returns, given the strong rental yields of 4.9% and the top postcode district yield of 4.7%.
• Investors benefit from brisk sales activity, with properties selling in just 36 days, supporting liquidity.
• The capital growth over one year of 7.1% and the three-year figure of 10.1% suggest the area has momentum for those seeking capital appreciation.

• The area has a low proportion of degree-educated residents and professionals, both in the bottom 5 percentiles for Britain, which may limit demand from higher-income tenants or buyers.
• Social rented housing is in the 91st percentile nationally, which can influence the type of tenants available and may affect rent collection reliability.
• The student population is very small, so there is little scope to target that market segment.

Knottingley’s property market looks set to remain active, with healthy demand and relatively quick sales. The annualised growth over three years of 3.3% shows a consistent upward trend, and the median discount to asking price of £750 (the typical achieved discount) suggests sellers are still having to negotiate but not dramatically so.

Affordability remains a bright spot, with the price-to-income ratio of 4.6 and the rent-to-income ratio of 20.0% both pointing to sustainable levels for local residents. The area’s strong base of families and couples should underpin steady rental demand. Overall, investors can expect a market that offers both stability and the potential for moderate growth, provided they are comfortable with the local demographic profile.