Strong on transport, with schools to consider

Eastham at a glance

House prices
£232,250
Lower prices30th percentile
Schools
24th percentile
Weak
Transport
80th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
47.9 per 1,000 residents
Middle71st percentile
Flood risk
2.2% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land30th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Eastham a good place to live?

Eastham may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Wirral below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Eastham

Crime rate

Crime rate
47.9 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
71st 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 Eastham

House prices

Median sale price
£232,250
Percentile
30th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 198 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 Eastham

Schools

24th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Eastham

Flood risk

2.2% 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 2% of the area. That is the 30th 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 Eastham

Transport

80th 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 Eastham a good place to live?

Eastham may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Eastham safe?

Eastham ranks in the 71st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Eastham?

The median sale price was £232,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 30th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Eastham?

Schools rank in the 24th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Eastham?

Nearby public profiles include Bebington in Wirral and Prenton in Wirral.