Strong on transport, with schools to consider
Cotham at a glance
- House prices
- £366,500
- Middle68th percentile
- Schools
- 21st percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 92nd percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 84.5 per 1,000 residents
- Middle34th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.6% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land26th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Cotham a good place to live?
Cotham 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 Bristol 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 Cotham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 84.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 34th 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 Cotham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £366,500
- Percentile
- 68th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 116 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 Cotham
Schools
21st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Cotham
Flood risk
1.6% 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 0.9% of the area. That is the 26th 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 Cotham
Transport
92nd 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 Cotham a good place to live?
Cotham 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 Cotham safe?
Cotham ranks in the 34th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Cotham?
The median sale price was £366,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 68th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Cotham?
Schools rank in the 21st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Cotham?
Nearby public profiles include Clifton Down in City of Bristol and Horfield in City of Bristol.
