Cockerton
Strong on schools, with safety to consider
Cockerton at a glance
- House prices
- £148,750
- Lower prices6th percentile
- Schools
- 89th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 65th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 105.7 per 1,000 residents
- Weak22nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 8.3% of the area in flood zones
- Middle65th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Cockerton a good place to live?
Cockerton may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Darlington below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Cockerton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 105.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 22nd 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 Cockerton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £148,750
- Percentile
- 6th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 56 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 Cockerton
Schools
89th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Cockerton
Flood risk
8.3% 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 7.2% of the area. That is the 65th 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 Cockerton
Transport
65th 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 Cockerton a good place to live?
Cockerton may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Cockerton safe?
Cockerton ranks in the 22nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Cockerton?
The median sale price was £148,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 6th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Cockerton?
Schools rank in the 89th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Cockerton?
Nearby public profiles include Red Hall & Lingfield in Darlington and Eastbourne in Darlington.
