Strong on schools, with safety and transport to consider
Buxton at a glance
- House prices
- £268,278
- Middle42nd percentile
- Schools
- 97th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 8th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 20.66 per 1,000 people
- Weak19th percentile
- Flood risk
- 50th percentile
- Middle
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. The available data also shows flood risk is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Broadland 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
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Buxton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 20.66 per 1,000 people
- Percentile
- 19th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Rates are per 1,000 people.
House prices in Buxton
House prices
- Average sold price
- £268,278
- Percentile
- 42nd percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area average, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Buxton
Schools
97th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Buxton
Flood risk
50th percentile nationally
A relative flood indicator, 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.
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 Buxton a good place to live?
Buxton may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows flood risk is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Buxton safe?
Buxton ranks in the 19th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Buxton?
The average sold price is £268,278. House prices are in the 42nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Buxton?
Schools rank in the 97th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Buxton?
Nearby public profiles include Horsford and Felthorpe in Broadland and Reepham in Broadland.
