Strong on transport, with safety to consider

Billingham Central at a glance

House prices
£126,000
Lower prices2nd percentile
Schools
63rd percentile
Middle
Transport
93rd percentile
Strong
Crime rate
128.4 per 1,000 residents
Weak14th percentile
Flood risk
1.7% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land27th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Billingham Central a good place to live?

Billingham Central may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Stockton-on-Tees below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Billingham Central

Crime rate

Crime rate
128.4 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
14th 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 Billingham Central

House prices

Median sale price
£126,000
Percentile
2nd percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 57 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 Billingham Central

Schools

63rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Billingham Central

Flood risk

1.7% 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 0.7% of the area. That is the 27th 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 Billingham Central

Transport

93rd 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 Billingham Central a good place to live?

Billingham Central may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Billingham Central safe?

Billingham Central ranks in the 14th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Billingham Central?

The median sale price was £126,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 2nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Billingham Central?

Schools rank in the 63rd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Billingham Central?

Nearby public profiles include Norton South in Stockton-on-Tees and Stainsby Hill in Stockton-on-Tees.