Strong on safety, with transport to consider

Bedlington West at a glance

House prices
£242,000
Middle33rd percentile
Schools
34th percentile
Middle
Transport
26th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
39.7 per 1,000 residents
Strong81st percentile
Flood risk
1.6% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land26th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Bedlington West a good place to live?

Bedlington West may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. 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 Bedlington West

Crime rate

Crime rate
39.7 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
81st 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 Bedlington West

House prices

Median sale price
£242,000
Percentile
33rd percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 67 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 Bedlington West

Schools

34th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Bedlington West

Flood risk

1.6% 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 0.6% of the area. That is the 26th 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 Bedlington West

Transport

26th 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.

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FAQs

Is Bedlington West a good place to live?

Bedlington West may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Bedlington West safe?

Bedlington West ranks in the 81st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Bedlington West?

The median sale price was £242,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 33rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Bedlington West?

Schools rank in the 34th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Bedlington West?

Nearby public profiles include Prudhoe North & Wylam West in Northumberland and Morpeth Stobhill in Northumberland.