Strong on schools, with lower house prices

Farington East at a glance

House prices
£195,000
Lower prices18th percentile
Schools
82nd percentile
Strong
Transport
62nd percentile
Middle
Crime rate
55.4 per 1,000 residents
Middle62nd percentile
Flood risk
9.4% of the area in flood zones
Middle68th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Farington East a good place to live?

Farington East may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in South Ribble below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.

No additional grounded watch-out bullets are available.

Crime rate in Farington East

Crime rate

Crime rate
55.4 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
62nd 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 Farington East

House prices

Median sale price
£195,000
Percentile
18th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 41 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 Farington East

Schools

82nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Farington East

Flood risk

9.4% 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 6.6% of the area. That is the 68th 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 Farington East

Transport

62nd 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 Farington East a good place to live?

Farington East may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Farington East safe?

Farington East ranks in the 62nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Farington East?

The median sale price was £195,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 18th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Farington East?

Schools rank in the 82nd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Farington East?

Nearby public profiles include Middleforth in South Ribble and St. Ambrose in South Ribble.