Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Dunton at a glance
- House prices
- £515,500
- Higher prices89th percentile
- Schools
- 12th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 5th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 33.3 per 1,000 residents
- Strong88th percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.6% of the area in flood zones
- Middle41st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Dunton a good place to live?
Dunton 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. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Harborough below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Dunton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 33.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 88th 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 Dunton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £515,500
- Percentile
- 89th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 42 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 Dunton
Schools
12th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Dunton
Flood risk
3.6% 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 3% of the area. That is the 41st 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 Dunton
Transport
5th 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 Dunton a good place to live?
Dunton 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. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Dunton safe?
Dunton ranks in the 88th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Dunton?
The median sale price was £515,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 89th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Dunton?
Schools rank in the 12th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Dunton?
Nearby public profiles include Nevill in Harborough and Billesdon & Tilton in Harborough.
