Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Bacton at a glance
- House prices
- £299,250
- Middle51st percentile
- Schools
- 12th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 5th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 35.4 per 1,000 residents
- Strong86th percentile
- Flood risk
- 6.3% of the area in flood zones
- Middle56th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bacton a good place to live?
Bacton 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 and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North Norfolk below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Bacton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 35.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 86th 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 Bacton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £299,250
- Percentile
- 51st percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 48 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 Bacton
Schools
12th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bacton
Flood risk
6.3% 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 3.5% of the area. That is the 56th 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 Bacton
Transport
5th 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 Bacton a good place to live?
Bacton 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 and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Bacton safe?
Bacton ranks in the 86th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bacton?
The median sale price was £299,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 51st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bacton?
Schools rank in the 12th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bacton?
Nearby public profiles include Cromer Town in North Norfolk and Mundesley in North Norfolk.
