Transport may need closer review
Drayton at a glance
- House prices
- £428,750
- Higher prices80th percentile
- Schools
- 45th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 11th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 55.4 per 1,000 residents
- Middle62nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 15.4% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land80th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Drayton a good place to live?
Drayton has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Vale of White Horse below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher 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 Drayton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 55.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 62nd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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
House prices
- Median sale price
- £428,750
- Percentile
- 80th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 28 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
Schools
45th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Drayton
Flood risk
15.4% 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 9.6% of the area. That is the 80th 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
Transport
11th 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 Drayton a good place to live?
Drayton has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Drayton safe?
Drayton ranks in the 62nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Drayton?
The median sale price was £428,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 80th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Drayton?
Schools rank in the 45th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Drayton?
Nearby public profiles include Abingdon Dunmore in Vale of White Horse and Kingston Bagpuize in Vale of White Horse.
