Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider
Downs West at a glance
- House prices
- Data not yet available
- Schools
- 100th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 1st percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 10.98 per 1,000 people
- Strong79th percentile
- Flood risk
- 50th percentile
- Middle
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Downs West a good place to live?
Downs West may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. The available data also shows flood risk is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
House price data is not currently available for this public profile.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Ashford 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
- House price data is not currently available in this public profile
Crime rate in Downs West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 10.98 per 1,000 people
- Percentile
- 79th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Rates are per 1,000 people.
House prices in Downs West
House prices
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about house prices from the available figures.
About missing dataSchools in Downs West
Schools
100th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Downs West
Flood risk
50th percentile nationally
A relative flood indicator, not an address-level assessment. Check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Downs West
Transport
1st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, 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 Downs West a good place to live?
Downs West may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. The available data also shows flood risk is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities. House price data is not currently available for this public profile.
Is Downs West safe?
Downs West ranks in the 79th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
How are schools in Downs West?
Schools rank in the 100th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Downs West?
Nearby public profiles include Aylesford & East Stour in Ashford and Beaver in Ashford.
