Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider

Hatherleigh at a glance

House prices
£290,000
Middle48th percentile
Schools
92nd percentile
Strong
Transport
1st percentile
Weak
Crime rate
37.7 per 1,000 residents
Strong84th percentile
Flood risk
7.2% of the area in flood zones
Middle60th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Hatherleigh a good place to live?

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

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in West Devon 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 Hatherleigh

Crime rate

Crime rate
37.7 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
84th 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 Hatherleigh

House prices

Median sale price
£290,000
Percentile
48th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 46 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 Hatherleigh

Schools

92nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Hatherleigh

Flood risk

7.2% 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 6.3% of the area. That is the 60th 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 Hatherleigh

Transport

1st 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 Hatherleigh a good place to live?

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

Is Hatherleigh safe?

Hatherleigh ranks in the 84th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Hatherleigh?

The median sale price was £290,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 48th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Hatherleigh?

Schools rank in the 92nd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Hatherleigh?

Nearby public profiles include Tavistock South East in West Devon and Bere Ferrers in West Devon.