Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider

Dersingham at a glance

House prices
£300,000
Middle51st percentile
Schools
19th percentile
Weak
Transport
17th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
23.3 per 1,000 residents
Strong96th percentile
Flood risk
21.6% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land85th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Dersingham a good place to live?

Dersingham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in King's Lynn and West Norfolk below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
  • School performance appears weaker than many 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 Dersingham

Crime rate

Crime rate
23.3 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
96th 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 Dersingham

House prices

Median sale price
£300,000
Percentile
51st percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 66 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 Dersingham

Schools

19th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Dersingham

Flood risk

21.6% 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 20.4% of the area. That is the 85th 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 Dersingham

Transport

17th 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 Dersingham a good place to live?

Dersingham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Dersingham safe?

Dersingham ranks in the 96th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Dersingham?

The median sale price was £300,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 51st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Dersingham?

Schools rank in the 19th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Dersingham?

Nearby public profiles include Upwell & Delph in King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Wissey in King's Lynn and West Norfolk.