Schools may need closer review
Heath at a glance
- House prices
- £476,710
- Higher prices86th percentile
- Schools
- 26th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 66th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 52 per 1,000 residents
- Middle68th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Heath a good place to live?
Heath has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. 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 Dartford below.
Heath and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Heath | £476,710 | 52 |
| Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley | £410,000 | 50.2 |
| Brent | £413,500 | 58.7 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Heath
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 52 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 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 Heath
House prices
- Median sale price
- £476,710
- Percentile
- 86th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 50 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 Heath
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Heath is theft, including shoplifting, at 16.3 per 1,000 residents: lower than Dartford (30.8) and close to England (18.1).
| Type | Heath | Dartford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft, including shoplifting | 16.3 | 30.8 | 18.1 |
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 14.7 | 34.8 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6.1 | 13.1 | 10.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.2 | 6.4 | 5.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2.7 | 9.0 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 2.4 | 4.0 | 6.6 |
| Other crime | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
| Drugs | 1.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| Burglary | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Heath
Schools
26th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Heath
Flood risk
Under 0.1% 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 under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th 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 Heath
Transport
66th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Heath a good place to live?
Heath has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Heath safe?
Heath ranks in the 68th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Heath?
The median sale price was £476,710 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 86th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Heath?
Schools rank in the 26th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Heath?
Nearby public profiles include Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley in Dartford and Brent in Dartford.
