Strong on safety, with schools to consider
Birchfield at a glance
- House prices
- £336,800
- Middle61st percentile
- Schools
- 14th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 52nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 39.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong84th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land12th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Birchfield a good place to live?
Birchfield may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Halton below.
Birchfield and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Birchfield | £336,800 | 39.5 |
| Farnworth | £302,000 | 40.1 |
| Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor | £337,250 | 93.2 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Birchfield
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 39.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 84th percentile nationally
Lower crime than 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 Birchfield
House prices
- Median sale price
- £336,800
- Percentile
- 61st percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 101 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 Birchfield
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Birchfield is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 18.2 per 1,000 residents: lower than Halton (43.4) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Birchfield | Halton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 18.2 | 43.4 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5.9 | 7.9 | 10.7 |
| Public order | 4.0 | 10.4 | 6.6 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 3.4 | 9.6 | 18.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2.8 | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.1 | 2.5 | 5.3 |
| Drugs | 1.9 | 5.4 | 3.4 |
| Burglary | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| Other crime | 0.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 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 Birchfield
Schools
14th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Birchfield
Flood risk
Under 0.1% 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 under 0.1% of the area. That is the 12th 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 Birchfield
Transport
52nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Birchfield a good place to live?
Birchfield may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Birchfield safe?
Birchfield ranks in the 84th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Birchfield?
The median sale price was £336,800 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 61st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Birchfield?
Schools rank in the 14th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Birchfield?
Nearby public profiles include Farnworth in Halton and Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor in Halton.
