Strong on safety, with lower house prices

Carleton at a glance

House prices
£205,000
Lower prices21st percentile
Schools
50th percentile
Middle
Transport
74th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
31.7 per 1,000 residents
Strong90th percentile
Flood risk
23.7% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land87th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Carleton a good place to live?

Carleton may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. 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.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • 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 Carleton

Crime rate

Crime rate
31.7 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
90th 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 Carleton

House prices

Median sale price
£205,000
Percentile
21st percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 46 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 Carleton

Schools

50th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Carleton

Flood risk

23.7% 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 20.2% of the area. That is the 87th 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 Carleton

Transport

74th 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 Carleton a good place to live?

Carleton may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Carleton safe?

Carleton ranks in the 90th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Carleton?

The median sale price was £205,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 21st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Carleton?

Schools rank in the 50th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Carleton?

Nearby public profiles include Hardhorn with High Cross in Wyre and Calder in Wyre.

Nearby neighbourhoods

View all neighbourhoods in Wyre