Strong on schools, with transport to consider

Broughton at a glance

House prices
£375,500
Middle70th percentile
Schools
78th percentile
Strong
Transport
24th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
70 per 1,000 residents
Middle47th percentile
Flood risk
13.3% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land76th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Broughton a good place to live?

Broughton may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access 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 Milton Keynes below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most 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 Broughton

Crime rate

Crime rate
70 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
47th percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

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 Broughton

House prices

Median sale price
£375,500
Percentile
70th percentile nationally

House prices are above the national middle range.

Median of 157 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 Broughton

Schools

78th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Broughton

Flood risk

13.3% 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 9% of the area. That is the 76th 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 Broughton

Transport

24th 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 Broughton a good place to live?

Broughton may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access 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 Broughton safe?

Broughton ranks in the 47th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Broughton?

The median sale price was £375,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 70th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Broughton?

Schools rank in the 78th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Broughton?

Nearby public profiles include Shenley Brook End in Milton Keynes and Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope in Milton Keynes.