Barton & Becton
Strong on safety, with schools to consider
Barton & Becton at a glance
- House prices
- £527,500
- Higher prices90th percentile
- Schools
- 22nd percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 50th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 24.7 per 1,000 residents
- Strong95th percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle41st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Barton & Becton a good place to live?
Barton & Becton 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. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in New Forest below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Barton & Becton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 24.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 95th 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 Barton & Becton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £527,500
- Percentile
- 90th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 110 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 Barton & Becton
Schools
22nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Barton & Becton
Flood risk
3.7% 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 2.6% of the area. That is the 41st 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 Barton & Becton
Transport
50th 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 Barton & Becton a good place to live?
Barton & Becton 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. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Barton & Becton safe?
Barton & Becton ranks in the 95th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Barton & Becton?
The median sale price was £527,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 90th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Barton & Becton?
Schools rank in the 22nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Barton & Becton?
Nearby public profiles include Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East in New Forest and Ringwood North & Ellingham in New Forest.
