Birstall West
Transport may need closer review
Birstall West at a glance
- House prices
- £317,750
- Middle56th percentile
- Schools
- 41st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 28th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 45.9 per 1,000 residents
- Middle73rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle40th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Birstall West a good place to live?
Birstall West has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Charnwood 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
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Birstall West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 45.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 73rd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Birstall West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £317,750
- Percentile
- 56th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 72 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 Birstall West
Schools
41st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Birstall West
Flood risk
3.5% 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 3.2% of the area. That is the 40th 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 Birstall West
Transport
28th 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 Birstall West a good place to live?
Birstall West has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Birstall West safe?
Birstall West ranks in the 73rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Birstall West?
The median sale price was £317,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 56th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Birstall West?
Schools rank in the 41st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Birstall West?
Nearby public profiles include South Charnwood in Charnwood and Wreake Valley North in Charnwood.
