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Bilton & Nidd Gorge at a glance

House prices
£279,950
Middle45th percentile
Schools
14th percentile
Weak
Transport
69th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
63 per 1,000 residents
Middle54th percentile
Flood risk
4.4% of the area in flood zones
Middle46th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Bilton & Nidd Gorge a good place to live?

Bilton & Nidd Gorge has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

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

No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Bilton & Nidd Gorge

Crime rate

Crime rate
63 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
54th percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

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 Bilton & Nidd Gorge

House prices

Median sale price
£279,950
Percentile
45th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 73 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 Bilton & Nidd Gorge

Schools

14th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Bilton & Nidd Gorge

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 2.7% of the area. That is the 46th 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 Bilton & Nidd Gorge

Transport

69th 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 Bilton & Nidd Gorge a good place to live?

Bilton & Nidd Gorge has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Bilton & Nidd Gorge safe?

Bilton & Nidd Gorge ranks in the 54th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Bilton & Nidd Gorge?

The median sale price was £279,950 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 45th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Bilton & Nidd Gorge?

Schools rank in the 14th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Bilton & Nidd Gorge?

Nearby public profiles include Settle & Penyghent in North Yorkshire and Bentham & Ingleton in North Yorkshire.