Bidston and St. James
Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Bidston and St. James at a glance
- House prices
- £148,900
- Lower prices6th percentile
- Schools
- 27th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 85th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 138 per 1,000 residents
- Weak11th percentile
- Flood risk
- 10.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle71st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bidston and St. James a good place to live?
Bidston and St. James may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Wirral below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Bidston and St. James
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 138 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 11th 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 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 Bidston and St. James
House prices
- Median sale price
- £148,900
- Percentile
- 6th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 96 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 Bidston and St. James
Schools
27th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bidston and St. James
Flood risk
10.5% 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 9.8% of the area. That is the 71st 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 Bidston and St. James
Transport
85th 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 Bidston and St. James a good place to live?
Bidston and St. James may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Bidston and St. James safe?
Bidston and St. James ranks in the 11th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bidston and St. James?
The median sale price was £148,900 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 6th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bidston and St. James?
Schools rank in the 27th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bidston and St. James?
Nearby public profiles include Rock Ferry in Wirral and Seacombe in Wirral.
