Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Bourne at a glance
- House prices
- £407,000
- Higher prices76th percentile
- Schools
- 50th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 15th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 39.3 per 1,000 residents
- Strong82nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle59th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bourne a good place to live?
Bourne may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Tonbridge and Malling below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Bourne
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 39.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 82nd 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 Bourne
House prices
- Median sale price
- £407,000
- Percentile
- 76th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 43 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 Bourne
Schools
50th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bourne
Flood risk
7% 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 5.9% of the area. That is the 59th 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 Bourne
Transport
15th 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 Bourne a good place to live?
Bourne may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Bourne safe?
Bourne ranks in the 82nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bourne?
The median sale price was £407,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 76th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bourne?
Schools rank in the 50th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bourne?
Nearby public profiles include East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury in Tonbridge and Malling and Higham in Tonbridge and Malling.
