Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Bamburgh at a glance
- House prices
- £273,250
- Middle43rd percentile
- Schools
- 73rd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 16th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 41.2 per 1,000 residents
- Strong80th percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.9% of the area in flood zones
- Middle49th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bamburgh a good place to live?
Bamburgh 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 Northumberland 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 Bamburgh
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 41.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 80th 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 Bamburgh
House prices
- Median sale price
- £273,250
- Percentile
- 43rd percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 72 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 Bamburgh
Schools
73rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bamburgh
Flood risk
4.9% 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 4.1% of the area. That is the 49th 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 Bamburgh
Transport
16th 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 Bamburgh a good place to live?
Bamburgh 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 Bamburgh safe?
Bamburgh ranks in the 80th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bamburgh?
The median sale price was £273,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 43rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bamburgh?
Schools rank in the 73rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bamburgh?
Nearby public profiles include Morpeth Kirkhill in Northumberland and Alnwick Castle in Northumberland.
