Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Buxton at a glance
- House prices
- £310,000
- Middle54th percentile
- Schools
- 98th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 8th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 54.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle65th percentile
- Flood risk
- 9.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle67th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Buxton a good place to live?
Buxton may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Broadland below.
Buxton and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Buxton | £310,000 | 54.7 |
| Reepham | £310,000 | 32.5 |
| Thorpe St. Andrew South East | £292,500 | 59.5 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Buxton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 54.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 65th 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 August 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 Buxton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £310,000
- Percentile
- 54th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 26 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Buxton
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Buxton is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 30.3 per 1,000 residents: higher than Broadland (19.3) and close to England (35.9).
| Type | Buxton | Broadland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 30.3 | 19.3 | 35.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.6 | 4.1 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 5.2 | 2.9 | 6.6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4.1 | 4.8 | 10.7 |
| Other crime | 3.7 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 1.1 | 5.3 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 0.7 | 1.1 | 3.7 |
| Drugs | 0.0 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.0 | 0.8 | 5.3 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Buxton
Schools
98th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Buxton
Flood risk
9.5% 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 7.3% of the area. That is the 67th 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 Buxton
Transport
8th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Buxton a good place to live?
Buxton may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Buxton safe?
Buxton ranks in the 65th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Buxton?
The median sale price was £310,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 54th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Buxton?
Schools rank in the 98th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Buxton?
Nearby public profiles include Reepham in Broadland and Thorpe St. Andrew South East in Broadland.
