Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Aylsham at a glance
- House prices
- £320,000
- Middle57th percentile
- Schools
- 74th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 15th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 40.1 per 1,000 residents
- Strong81st percentile
- Flood risk
- 5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle50th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Aylsham a good place to live?
Aylsham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Broadland below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Aylsham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 40.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 81st percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
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 Aylsham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £320,000
- Percentile
- 57th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 116 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 Aylsham
Schools
74th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Aylsham
Flood risk
5% 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 3.7% of the area. That is the 50th 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 Aylsham
Transport
15th 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 Aylsham a good place to live?
Aylsham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Aylsham safe?
Aylsham ranks in the 81st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Aylsham?
The median sale price was £320,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 57th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Aylsham?
Schools rank in the 74th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Aylsham?
Nearby public profiles include Eynesford in Broadland and Spixworth with St. Faiths in Broadland.
