Clarence
Strong on schools, with higher house prices
Clarence at a glance
- House prices
- £640,000
- Higher prices96th percentile
- Schools
- 78th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 72nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 53.4 per 1,000 residents
- Middle64th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Clarence a good place to live?
Clarence may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in St. Albans below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Clarence
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 53.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 64th 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 Clarence
House prices
- Median sale price
- £640,000
- Percentile
- 96th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
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 Clarence
Schools
78th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Clarence
Flood risk
Under 0.1% 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 under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th 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 Clarence
Transport
72nd 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 Clarence a good place to live?
Clarence may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Clarence safe?
Clarence ranks in the 64th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Clarence?
The median sale price was £640,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 96th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Clarence?
Schools rank in the 78th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Clarence?
Nearby public profiles include Verulam in St. Albans and Harpenden North & Rural in St. Albans.
