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Drayton and Farlington at a glance

House prices
£360,000
Middle67th percentile
Schools
34th percentile
Middle
Transport
50th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
42.9 per 1,000 residents
Strong78th percentile
Flood risk
6.9% of the area in flood zones
Middle59th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Drayton and Farlington a good place to live?

Drayton and Farlington 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. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in City of Portsmouth below.

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Crime rate in Drayton and Farlington

Crime rate

Crime rate
42.9 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 Drayton and Farlington

House prices

Median sale price
£360,000
Percentile
67th percentile nationally

House prices are above the national middle range.

Median of 128 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 Drayton and Farlington

Schools

34th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Drayton and Farlington

Flood risk

6.9% 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 6.9% of the area. That is the 59th 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 Drayton and Farlington

Transport

50th 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 Drayton and Farlington a good place to live?

Drayton and Farlington 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. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Drayton and Farlington safe?

Drayton and Farlington ranks in the 78th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Drayton and Farlington?

The median sale price was £360,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 67th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Drayton and Farlington?

Schools rank in the 34th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Drayton and Farlington?

Nearby public profiles include Baffins in City of Portsmouth and Cosham in City of Portsmouth.