Haltwhistle
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Haltwhistle at a glance
- House prices
- £176,500
- Lower prices12th percentile
- Schools
- 73rd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 37th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 50.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle68th percentile
- Flood risk
- 18% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land82nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Haltwhistle a good place to live?
Haltwhistle may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. 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 Northumberland below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- 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 Haltwhistle
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 50.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 68th 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 Haltwhistle
House prices
- Median sale price
- £176,500
- Percentile
- 12th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 42 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 Haltwhistle
Schools
73rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Haltwhistle
Flood risk
18% 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 14.3% of the area. That is the 82nd 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 Haltwhistle
Transport
37th 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 Haltwhistle a good place to live?
Haltwhistle may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Haltwhistle safe?
Haltwhistle ranks in the 68th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Haltwhistle?
The median sale price was £176,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 12th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Haltwhistle?
Schools rank in the 73rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Haltwhistle?
Nearby public profiles include Bebside & Kitty Brewster in Northumberland and Berwick North in Northumberland.
