Strong on schools, with lower house prices
Altham at a glance
- House prices
- £158,000
- Lower prices8th percentile
- Schools
- 93rd percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 45th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 83 per 1,000 residents
- Middle35th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.1% of the area in flood zones
- Middle51st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Altham a good place to live?
Altham may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Hyndburn below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
No additional grounded watch-out bullets are available.
Crime rate in Altham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 83 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 35th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Altham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £158,000
- Percentile
- 8th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 64 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Altham
Schools
93rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Altham
Flood risk
5.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 4.3% of the area. That is the 51st percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Altham
Transport
45th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Altham a good place to live?
Altham may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Altham safe?
Altham ranks in the 35th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Altham?
The median sale price was £158,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 8th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Altham?
Schools rank in the 93rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Altham?
Nearby public profiles include Overton in Hyndburn and Immanuel in Hyndburn.
