Strong on schools and transport, weaker on safety

This public area guide compares Bellingham in Lewisham using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.

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Is Bellingham a good place to live?

Bellingham may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance and stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Lewisham below.

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Bellingham at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 20.3 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Weak 21st percentile
House prices
Local result £294,899
National comparison
Middle 50th percentile
Schools
Local result 80th percentile
National comparison
Strong
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 89th percentile
National comparison
Strong

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

Crime rate in Bellingham

Crime rate

Crime rate

20.3 per 1,000 people

Percentile

21st percentile nationally

Crime data appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally.

House prices in Bellingham

House prices

Average sold price

£294,899

Percentile

50th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Schools in Bellingham

Schools

80th percentile nationally

Flood risk in Bellingham

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Bellingham

Transport

89th percentile 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 Bellingham a good place to live?

Bellingham may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance and stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Bellingham safe?

Bellingham ranks in the 21st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Bellingham?

The average sold price is £294,899, with house prices in the 50th percentile nationally.

How are schools in Bellingham?

Schools rank in the 80th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Bellingham?

Nearby public profiles include Lewisham Central in Lewisham and Deptford in Lewisham.