Strong on safety, with transport to consider
East Downs at a glance
- House prices
- £437,000
- Higher prices80th percentile
- Schools
- 33rd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 1st percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 42.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong78th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs East Downs a good place to live?
East Downs may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. 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 Swale below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in East Downs
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 42.5 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 East Downs
House prices
- Median sale price
- £437,000
- Percentile
- 80th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 19 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 East Downs
Schools
33rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in East Downs
Flood risk
Under 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 under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th 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 East Downs
Transport
1st 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 East Downs a good place to live?
East Downs may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is East Downs safe?
East Downs ranks in the 78th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in East Downs?
The median sale price was £437,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 80th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in East Downs?
Schools rank in the 33rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near East Downs?
Nearby public profiles include Boughton and Courtenay in Swale and Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch in Swale.
