Strong on safety, with schools to consider
Blackwater and Hawley at a glance
- House prices
- £388,000
- Middle72nd percentile
- Schools
- 30th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 60th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 42.8 per 1,000 residents
- Strong78th percentile
- Flood risk
- 23.3% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land87th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Blackwater and Hawley a good place to live?
Blackwater and Hawley may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Hart below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Blackwater and Hawley
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 42.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 78th 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 Blackwater and Hawley
House prices
- Median sale price
- £388,000
- Percentile
- 72nd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 79 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 Blackwater and Hawley
Schools
30th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Blackwater and Hawley
Flood risk
23.3% 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 15.1% of the area. That is the 87th 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 Blackwater and Hawley
Transport
60th 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 Blackwater and Hawley a good place to live?
Blackwater and Hawley may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Blackwater and Hawley safe?
Blackwater and Hawley ranks in the 78th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Blackwater and Hawley?
The median sale price was £388,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 72nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Blackwater and Hawley?
Schools rank in the 30th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Blackwater and Hawley?
Nearby public profiles include Fleet Central in Hart and Yateley West in Hart.
