Doxford
Strong on schools, with lower house prices
Doxford at a glance
- House prices
- £190,000
- Lower prices17th percentile
- Schools
- 76th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 31st percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 59.3 per 1,000 residents
- Middle58th percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land13th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Doxford a good place to live?
Doxford may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Sunderland below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
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Crime rate in Doxford
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 59.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 58th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
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 Doxford
House prices
- Median sale price
- £190,000
- Percentile
- 17th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 103 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 Doxford
Schools
76th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Doxford
Flood risk
0.1% 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 0.1% of the area. That is the 13th 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 Doxford
Transport
31st 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 Doxford a good place to live?
Doxford may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Doxford safe?
Doxford ranks in the 58th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Doxford?
The median sale price was £190,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 17th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Doxford?
Schools rank in the 76th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Doxford?
Nearby public profiles include St. Peter's in Sunderland and Washington South in Sunderland.
