Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Crompton at a glance

House prices
£226,000
Lower prices28th percentile
Schools
63rd percentile
Middle
Transport
35th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
Data not yet available
Flood risk
1.9% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land27th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Crompton a good place to live?

Crompton may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Oldham below.

Crompton and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Crompton£226,000Data not yet available
Failsworth West£248,600Data not yet available
Saddleworth West & Lees£215,000Data not yet available

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety

Crime rate in Crompton

Crime rate

Data not available in this public guide

Greater Manchester Police does not publish its crime records to police.uk, the source we use, so we cannot show a figure here.

About missing data

House prices in Crompton

House prices

Median sale price
£226,000
Percentile
28th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 115 standard sales over the 12 months to August 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 Crompton

Schools

63rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Crompton

Flood risk

1.9% 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 1.4% of the area. That is the 27th 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 Crompton

Transport

35th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Crompton a good place to live?

Crompton may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Crompton safe?

Crime data is not currently available for Crompton.

What are house prices like in Crompton?

The median sale price was £226,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 28th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Crompton?

Schools rank in the 63rd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Crompton?

Nearby public profiles include Failsworth West in Oldham and Saddleworth West & Lees in Oldham.