Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Driffield and Rural at a glance

House prices
£199,750
Lower prices19th percentile
Schools
52nd percentile
Middle
Transport
50th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
59.6 per 1,000 residents
Middle57th percentile
Flood risk
6.5% of the area in flood zones
Middle58th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Driffield and Rural a good place to live?

Driffield and Rural may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England, crime is around the national middle range and schools are 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 East Riding of Yorkshire below.

Best fit and trade-offs

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Crime rate in Driffield and Rural

Crime rate

Crime rate
59.6 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
57th 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 Driffield and Rural

House prices

Median sale price
£199,750
Percentile
19th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 244 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 Driffield and Rural

Schools

52nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Driffield and Rural

Flood risk

6.5% 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 4.5% of the area. That is the 58th 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 Driffield and Rural

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 Driffield and Rural a good place to live?

Driffield and Rural may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England, crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Driffield and Rural safe?

Driffield and Rural ranks in the 57th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Driffield and Rural?

The median sale price was £199,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 19th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Driffield and Rural?

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

What neighbourhoods are near Driffield and Rural?

Nearby public profiles include Mid Holderness in East Riding of Yorkshire and Snaith, Airmyn, Rawcliffe and Marshland in East Riding of Yorkshire.