Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

De Bruce at a glance

House prices
£131,250
Lower prices3rd percentile
Schools
47th percentile
Middle
Transport
48th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
138.6 per 1,000 residents
Weak11th percentile
Flood risk
6% of the area in flood zones
Middle55th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is De Bruce a good place to live?

De Bruce may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Hartlepool below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in De Bruce

Crime rate

Crime rate
138.6 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
11th 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 De Bruce

House prices

Median sale price
£131,250
Percentile
3rd percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 60 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 De Bruce

Schools

47th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in De Bruce

Flood risk

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 1.9% of the area. That is the 55th 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 De Bruce

Transport

48th 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.

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FAQs

Is De Bruce a good place to live?

De Bruce may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is De Bruce safe?

De Bruce ranks in the 11th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in De Bruce?

The median sale price was £131,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 3rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in De Bruce?

Schools rank in the 47th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near De Bruce?

Nearby public profiles include Rossmere in Hartlepool and Burn Valley in Hartlepool.