Strong on safety, with schools to consider

Flitwick at a glance

House prices
£342,500
Middle62nd percentile
Schools
24th percentile
Weak
Transport
68th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
43.9 per 1,000 residents
Strong76th percentile
Flood risk
6.1% of the area in flood zones
Middle56th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Flitwick a good place to live?

Flitwick may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Central Bedfordshire below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Flitwick

Crime rate

Crime rate
43.9 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
76th 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 Flitwick

House prices

Median sale price
£342,500
Percentile
62nd percentile nationally

House prices are above the national middle range.

Median of 170 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 Flitwick

Schools

24th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Flitwick

Flood risk

6.1% 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 3% of the area. That is the 56th 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 Flitwick

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.

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FAQs

Is Flitwick a good place to live?

Flitwick may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Flitwick safe?

Flitwick ranks in the 76th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Flitwick?

The median sale price was £342,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 62nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Flitwick?

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

What neighbourhoods are near Flitwick?

Nearby public profiles include Cranfield & Marston Moretaine in Central Bedfordshire and Biggleswade East in Central Bedfordshire.