Strong on schools, with higher house prices
Esher at a glance
- House prices
- £650,000
- Higher prices96th percentile
- Schools
- 75th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 68th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 64.5 per 1,000 residents
- Middle52nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 30.4% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land90th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Esher a good place to live?
Esher may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Elmbridge below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Esher
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 64.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 52nd 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 Esher
House prices
- Median sale price
- £650,000
- Percentile
- 96th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 114 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 Esher
Schools
75th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Esher
Flood risk
30.4% 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 4.2% of the area. That is the 90th 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 Esher
Transport
68th 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 Esher a good place to live?
Esher may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Esher safe?
Esher ranks in the 52nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Esher?
The median sale price was £650,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 96th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Esher?
Schools rank in the 75th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Esher?
Nearby public profiles include Hinchley Wood & Weston Green in Elmbridge and Weybridge St. George's Hill in Elmbridge.
