Ballard
Strong on transport, weaker on safety and schools
This public area guide compares Ballard in New Forest using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.
Is Ballard a good place to live?
Ballard may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in New Forest below.
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Ballard at a glance
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Ballard
Crime rate
Crime rate
19.49 per 1,000 people
Percentile
24th percentile nationally
Crime data appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally.
House prices in Ballard
House prices
Average sold price
£370,885
Percentile
69th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Schools in Ballard
Flood risk in Ballard
Transport in Ballard
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 Ballard a good place to live?
Ballard may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Ballard safe?
Ballard ranks in the 24th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Ballard?
The average sold price is £370,885, with house prices in the 69th percentile nationally.
How are schools in Ballard?
Schools rank in the 22nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Ballard?
Nearby public profiles include Ringwood South in New Forest and Ringwood North & Ellingham in New Forest.
