Compton
Strong on transport, with schools to consider
Compton at a glance
- House prices
- £250,000
- Middle36th percentile
- Schools
- 18th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 88th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 87.2 per 1,000 residents
- Middle32nd 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 Compton a good place to live?
Compton may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in City of Plymouth 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 Compton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 87.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 32nd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; 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 Compton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £250,000
- Percentile
- 36th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 145 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 Compton
Schools
18th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Compton
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 Compton
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 Compton a good place to live?
Compton may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Compton safe?
Compton ranks in the 32nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Compton?
The median sale price was £250,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 36th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Compton?
Schools rank in the 18th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Compton?
Nearby public profiles include Eggbuckland in City of Plymouth and Plympton Erle in City of Plymouth.
