Strong on safety, with schools to consider
Birchington North at a glance
- House prices
- £373,750
- Middle70th percentile
- Schools
- 18th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 68th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 31.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong90th percentile
- Flood risk
- 10.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle71st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Birchington North a good place to live?
Birchington North 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 Thanet below.
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 Birchington North
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 31.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 90th percentile nationally
Lower crime than 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 Birchington North
House prices
- Median sale price
- £373,750
- Percentile
- 70th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 62 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 Birchington North
Schools
18th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Birchington North
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 7.8% 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 Birchington North
Transport
68th 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 Birchington North a good place to live?
Birchington North 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 Birchington North safe?
Birchington North ranks in the 90th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Birchington North?
The median sale price was £373,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 70th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Birchington North?
Schools rank in the 18th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Birchington North?
Nearby public profiles include Viking in Thanet and Bradstowe in Thanet.
