Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider

Brailsford at a glance

House prices
£386,250
Middle72nd percentile
Schools
96th percentile
Strong
Transport
3rd percentile
Weak
Crime rate
24.1 per 1,000 residents
Strong96th percentile
Flood risk
7.1% of the area in flood zones
Middle60th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Brailsford a good place to live?

Brailsford may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Derbyshire Dales below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime
  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Brailsford

Crime rate

Crime rate
24.1 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
96th 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 Brailsford

House prices

Median sale price
£386,250
Percentile
72nd percentile nationally

House prices are above the national middle range.

Median of 24 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 Brailsford

Schools

96th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Brailsford

Flood risk

7.1% 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 5.2% of the area. That is the 60th 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 Brailsford

Transport

3rd 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.

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FAQs

Is Brailsford a good place to live?

Brailsford may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Brailsford safe?

Brailsford ranks in the 96th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Brailsford?

The median sale price was £386,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 72nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Brailsford?

Schools rank in the 96th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Brailsford?

Nearby public profiles include Bakewell in Derbyshire Dales and Bradwell in Derbyshire Dales.