Strong on transport, with schools to consider

Carlton & Whitton at a glance

House prices
£249,000
Middle35th percentile
Schools
24th percentile
Weak
Transport
96th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
51.8 per 1,000 residents
Middle66th percentile
Flood risk
6% of the area in flood zones
Middle55th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Carlton & Whitton a good place to live?

Carlton & Whitton may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in East Suffolk below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Carlton & Whitton

Crime rate

Crime rate
51.8 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
66th 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 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 Carlton & Whitton

House prices

Median sale price
£249,000
Percentile
35th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 81 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 Carlton & Whitton

Schools

24th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Carlton & Whitton

Flood risk

6% 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 5.6% of the area. That is the 55th 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 Carlton & Whitton

Transport

96th 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 Carlton & Whitton a good place to live?

Carlton & Whitton may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Carlton & Whitton safe?

Carlton & Whitton ranks in the 66th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Carlton & Whitton?

The median sale price was £249,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 35th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Carlton & Whitton?

Schools rank in the 24th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Carlton & Whitton?

Nearby public profiles include Oulton Broad in East Suffolk and Western Felixstowe in East Suffolk.