Belmont
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Belmont at a glance
- House prices
- £185,000
- Lower prices15th percentile
- Schools
- 55th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 48th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 111.9 per 1,000 residents
- Weak20th percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle44th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Belmont a good place to live?
Belmont may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are 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 County Durham below.
Belmont and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont | £185,000 | 111.9 |
| Seaham | £157,250 | 113.9 |
| Pittington & Sherburn | £157,500 | 80.1 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Belmont
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 111.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 20th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 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 Belmont
House prices
- Median sale price
- £185,000
- Percentile
- 15th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 85 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Belmont
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Belmont is theft, including shoplifting, at 33.5 per 1,000 residents: higher than County Durham (19.1) and higher than England (18.1).
| Type | Belmont | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft, including shoplifting | 33.5 | 19.1 | 18.1 |
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 29.7 | 42.7 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15.1 | 15.9 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.8 | 15.0 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 7.2 | 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Burglary | 6.0 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.1 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
| Drugs | 2.9 | 2.2 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 2.7 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Belmont
Schools
55th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Belmont
Flood risk
4.4% 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 3.5% of the area. That is the 44th 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 Belmont
Transport
48th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Belmont a good place to live?
Belmont may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Belmont safe?
Belmont ranks in the 20th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Belmont?
The median sale price was £185,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 15th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Belmont?
Schools rank in the 55th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Belmont?
Nearby public profiles include Seaham in County Durham and Pittington & Sherburn in County Durham.
