Chale, Niton & Shorwell
Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Chale, Niton & Shorwell at a glance
- House prices
- £328,750
- Middle59th percentile
- Schools
- 23rd percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 24th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 26.6 per 1,000 residents
- Strong94th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.3% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land24th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Chale, Niton & Shorwell a good place to live?
Chale, Niton & Shorwell may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Isle of Wight below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Chale, Niton & Shorwell
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 26.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 94th 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 Chale, Niton & Shorwell
House prices
- Median sale price
- £328,750
- Percentile
- 59th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 32 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 Chale, Niton & Shorwell
Schools
23rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Chale, Niton & Shorwell
Flood risk
1.3% 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 1.1% of the area. That is the 24th 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 Chale, Niton & Shorwell
Transport
24th 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 Chale, Niton & Shorwell a good place to live?
Chale, Niton & Shorwell may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Chale, Niton & Shorwell safe?
Chale, Niton & Shorwell ranks in the 94th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Chale, Niton & Shorwell?
The median sale price was £328,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 59th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Chale, Niton & Shorwell?
Schools rank in the 23rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Chale, Niton & Shorwell?
Nearby public profiles include Cowes West & Gurnard in Isle of Wight and Binstead & Fishbourne in Isle of Wight.
