Clifton
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Clifton at a glance
- House prices
- £290,000
- Middle48th percentile
- Schools
- 39th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 88th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 99 per 1,000 residents
- Weak25th percentile
- Flood risk
- 17.4% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land82nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Clifton a good place to live?
Clifton may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data 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 York below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many 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 Clifton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 99 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 25th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in 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 Clifton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £290,000
- Percentile
- 48th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 96 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 Clifton
Schools
39th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Clifton
Flood risk
17.4% 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 11.9% of the area. That is the 82nd 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 Clifton
Transport
88th 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 Clifton a good place to live?
Clifton may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data 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 Clifton safe?
Clifton ranks in the 25th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Clifton?
The median sale price was £290,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 48th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Clifton?
Schools rank in the 39th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Clifton?
Nearby public profiles include Fishergate in York and Acomb in York.
