Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Deben at a glance
- House prices
- £325,000
- Middle58th percentile
- Schools
- 64th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 11th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 35.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong86th percentile
- Flood risk
- 18.3% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land83rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Deben a good place to live?
Deben may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in East Suffolk below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Deben
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 35.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 86th percentile nationally
Lower crime than 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 Deben
House prices
- Median sale price
- £325,000
- Percentile
- 58th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 43 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 Deben
Schools
64th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Deben
Flood risk
18.3% 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 17.4% of the area. That is the 83rd 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 Deben
Transport
11th 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 Deben a good place to live?
Deben may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Deben safe?
Deben ranks in the 86th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Deben?
The median sale price was £325,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 58th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Deben?
Schools rank in the 64th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Deben?
Nearby public profiles include Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton North in East Suffolk and Aldeburgh & Leiston in East Suffolk.
