Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Empress at a glance
- House prices
- £450,000
- Higher prices83rd percentile
- Schools
- 47th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 83rd percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 96.3 per 1,000 residents
- Weak27th percentile
- Flood risk
- 11.8% of the area in flood zones
- Middle71st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Empress a good place to live?
Empress may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data 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 Rushmoor below.
Empress and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Empress | £450,000 | 96.3 |
| St. John's | £380,000 | 53.3 |
| Fernhill | £386,250 | 60.1 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Empress
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 96.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 27th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 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 Empress
House prices
- Median sale price
- £450,000
- Percentile
- 83rd percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 44 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Empress
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Empress is theft, including shoplifting, at 35.8 per 1,000 residents: higher than Rushmoor (15.4) and higher than England (18.1).
| Type | Empress | Rushmoor | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft, including shoplifting | 35.8 | 15.4 | 18.1 |
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 24.3 | 32.1 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10.7 | 7.6 | 10.7 |
| Public order | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.6 | 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| Burglary | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| Drugs | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Other crime | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Empress
Schools
47th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Empress
Flood risk
11.8% 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 1.3% of the area. That is the 71st 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 Empress
Transport
83rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Empress a good place to live?
Empress may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Empress safe?
Empress ranks in the 27th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Empress?
The median sale price was £450,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 83rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Empress?
Schools rank in the 47th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Empress?
Nearby public profiles include St. John's in Rushmoor and Fernhill in Rushmoor.
