Strong on transport, with lower house prices
Ham at a glance
- House prices
- £215,000
- Lower prices24th percentile
- Schools
- 53rd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 96th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 90 per 1,000 residents
- Middle31st percentile
- Flood risk
- 2% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land27th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Ham a good place to live?
Ham may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in City of Plymouth below.
Ham and nearby areas
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
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Crime rate in Ham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 90 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 31st percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 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 Ham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £215,000
- Percentile
- 24th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 156 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Ham
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Ham is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 51.6 per 1,000 residents: close to City of Plymouth (51.7) and higher than England (35.9).
| Type | Ham | City of Plymouth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 51.6 | 51.7 | 35.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.3 | 9.4 | 6.8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7.4 | 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 6.4 | 17.1 | 18.1 |
| Public order | 5.1 | 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Other crime | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.5 | 3.0 | 5.3 |
| Drugs | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| Burglary | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.7 |
| Robbery | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Ham
Schools
53rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Ham
Flood risk
2% 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 1.6% of the area. That is the 27th 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 Ham
Transport
96th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Ham a good place to live?
Ham may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Ham safe?
Ham ranks in the 31st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Ham?
The median sale price was £215,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 24th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Ham?
Schools rank in the 53rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Ham?
Nearby public profiles include Southway in City of Plymouth and Budshead in City of Plymouth.
