Strong on safety, with schools to consider
Hawkwell West at a glance
- House prices
- £427,500
- Higher prices79th percentile
- Schools
- 17th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 41st percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 34.3 per 1,000 residents
- Strong87th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.3% of the area in flood zones
- Middle51st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Hawkwell West a good place to live?
Hawkwell West 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 and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Rochford below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Hawkwell West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 34.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 87th 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 Hawkwell West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £427,500
- Percentile
- 79th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 68 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 Hawkwell West
Schools
17th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Hawkwell West
Flood risk
5.3% 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 2.1% of the area. That is the 51st 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 Hawkwell West
Transport
41st 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 Hawkwell West a good place to live?
Hawkwell West 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 and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Hawkwell West safe?
Hawkwell West ranks in the 87th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Hawkwell West?
The median sale price was £427,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 79th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Hawkwell West?
Schools rank in the 17th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Hawkwell West?
Nearby public profiles include Hockley & Ashingdon in Rochford and Lodge in Rochford.
