Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Backbury at a glance
- House prices
- £305,000
- Middle53rd percentile
- Schools
- 69th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 7th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 41.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong79th percentile
- Flood risk
- 25.5% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land88th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Backbury a good place to live?
Backbury may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in County of Herefordshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Backbury
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 41.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 79th 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 Backbury
House prices
- Median sale price
- £305,000
- Percentile
- 53rd percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 28 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 Backbury
Schools
69th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Backbury
Flood risk
25.5% 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 21.8% of the area. That is the 88th 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 Backbury
Transport
7th 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 Backbury a good place to live?
Backbury may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Backbury safe?
Backbury ranks in the 79th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Backbury?
The median sale price was £305,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 53rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Backbury?
Schools rank in the 69th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Backbury?
Nearby public profiles include Kings Acre in County of Herefordshire and Eign Hill in County of Herefordshire.
