Fence & Higham
Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider
Fence & Higham at a glance
- House prices
- £254,500
- Middle37th percentile
- Schools
- 93rd percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 28th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 40 per 1,000 residents
- Strong81st percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.1% of the area in flood zones
- Middle37th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Fence & Higham a good place to live?
Fence & Higham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Pendle below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Fence & Higham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 40 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 81st 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 Fence & Higham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £254,500
- Percentile
- 37th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 53 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 Fence & Higham
Schools
93rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Fence & Higham
Flood risk
3.1% 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 2.3% of the area. That is the 37th 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 Fence & Higham
Transport
28th 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 Fence & Higham a good place to live?
Fence & Higham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Fence & Higham safe?
Fence & Higham ranks in the 81st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Fence & Higham?
The median sale price was £254,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 37th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Fence & Higham?
Schools rank in the 93rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Fence & Higham?
Nearby public profiles include Barrowford & Pendleside in Pendle and Boulsworth & Foulridge in Pendle.
