Benfieldside
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Benfieldside at a glance
- House prices
- £161,500
- Lower prices9th percentile
- Schools
- 38th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 51st percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 58.1 per 1,000 residents
- Middle61st percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.3% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land30th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Benfieldside a good place to live?
Benfieldside may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in County Durham below.
Benfieldside and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Benfieldside | £161,500 | 58.1 |
| Lumley & West Rainton | £173,250 | 81.8 |
| 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
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Crime rate in Benfieldside
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 58.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 61st percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Benfieldside
House prices
- Median sale price
- £161,500
- Percentile
- 9th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 106 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 Benfieldside
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Benfieldside is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 21.6 per 1,000 residents: lower than County Durham (42.7) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Benfieldside | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 21.6 | 42.7 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11.3 | 15.9 | 10.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 7.8 | 19.1 | 18.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.8 | 15.0 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 4.4 | 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.7 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
| Other crime | 1.6 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
| Burglary | 1.4 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
| Robbery | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| Drugs | 0.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Benfieldside
Schools
38th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Benfieldside
Flood risk
2.3% 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 1.7% of the area. That is the 30th 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 Benfieldside
Transport
51st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Benfieldside a good place to live?
Benfieldside may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Benfieldside safe?
Benfieldside ranks in the 61st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Benfieldside?
The median sale price was £161,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 9th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Benfieldside?
Schools rank in the 38th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Benfieldside?
Nearby public profiles include Lumley & West Rainton in County Durham and Pittington & Sherburn in County Durham.
