Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider

Calder at a glance

House prices
£266,500
Middle41st percentile
Schools
98th percentile
Strong
Transport
3rd percentile
Weak
Crime rate
39.1 per 1,000 residents
Strong84th percentile
Flood risk
14.5% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land77th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Calder a good place to live?

Calder may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. 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 Wyre below.

Calder and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Calder£266,50039.1
Hambleton & Stalmine£260,00048.9
Hardhorn with High Cross£212,50066.4

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

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
  • 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 Calder

Crime rate

Crime rate
39.1 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
84th percentile nationally

Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.

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 Calder

House prices

Median sale price
£266,500
Percentile
41st percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 18 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 Calder

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Calder is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 19.0 per 1,000 residents: lower than Wyre (33.5) and lower than England (35.9).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. Wyre and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeCalderWyreEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons19.033.535.9
Anti-social behaviour8.112.810.7
Criminal damage and arson4.35.76.8
Theft, including shoplifting2.311.218.1
Burglary1.92.03.7
Other crime1.62.22.2
Public order1.64.36.6
Vehicle crime0.42.65.3
Drugs0.02.33.4
Robbery0.00.41.5

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Calder

Schools

98th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Calder

Flood risk

14.5% 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 11.2% of the area. That is the 77th 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 Calder

Transport

3rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Calder a good place to live?

Calder may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. 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 Calder safe?

Calder ranks in the 84th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Calder?

The median sale price was £266,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 41st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Calder?

Schools rank in the 98th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Calder?

Nearby public profiles include Hambleton & Stalmine in Wyre and Hardhorn with High Cross in Wyre.

Nearby neighbourhoods

View all neighbourhoods in Wyre