Strong on safety, with higher house prices

Dore & Totley at a glance

House prices
£462,500
Higher prices84th percentile
Schools
52nd percentile
Middle
Transport
51st percentile
Middle
Crime rate
42.6 per 1,000 residents
Strong78th percentile
Flood risk
3.6% of the area in flood zones
Middle41st percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Dore & Totley a good place to live?

Dore & Totley may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. 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. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Sheffield below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime

Watch out for

  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Dore & Totley

Crime rate

Crime rate
42.6 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
78th 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 Dore & Totley

House prices

Median sale price
£462,500
Percentile
84th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 188 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 Dore & Totley

Schools

52nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Dore & Totley

Flood risk

3.6% 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 2.3% of the area. That is the 41st 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 Dore & Totley

Transport

51st 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 Dore & Totley a good place to live?

Dore & Totley may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. 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. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Dore & Totley safe?

Dore & Totley ranks in the 78th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Dore & Totley?

The median sale price was £462,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 84th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Dore & Totley?

Schools rank in the 52nd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Dore & Totley?

Nearby public profiles include Fulwood in Sheffield and Ecclesall in Sheffield.