Debenham
Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider
Debenham at a glance
- House prices
- £341,000
- Middle62nd percentile
- Schools
- 99th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 27th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 26.4 per 1,000 residents
- Strong94th percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.8% of the area in flood zones
- Middle42nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Debenham a good place to live?
Debenham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Mid Suffolk below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Debenham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 26.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 94th 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 Debenham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £341,000
- Percentile
- 62nd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 36 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 Debenham
Schools
99th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Debenham
Flood risk
3.8% 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 3.1% of the area. That is the 42nd 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 Debenham
Transport
27th 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 Debenham a good place to live?
Debenham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Debenham safe?
Debenham ranks in the 94th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Debenham?
The median sale price was £341,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 62nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Debenham?
Schools rank in the 99th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Debenham?
Nearby public profiles include Bramford in Mid Suffolk and Bacton in Mid Suffolk.
