Safety may need closer review
Heaton at a glance
- House prices
- £385,000
- Middle72nd percentile
- Schools
- 40th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 69th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 101.4 per 1,000 residents
- Weak24th percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.8% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land19th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Heaton a good place to live?
Heaton has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Havering below.
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
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Heaton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 101.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 24th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in 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 Heaton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £385,000
- Percentile
- 72nd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 107 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 Heaton
Schools
40th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Heaton
Flood risk
0.8% 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 0.6% of the area. That is the 19th 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 Heaton
Transport
69th 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 Heaton a good place to live?
Heaton has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Heaton safe?
Heaton ranks in the 24th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Heaton?
The median sale price was £385,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 72nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Heaton?
Schools rank in the 40th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Heaton?
Nearby public profiles include Rush Green & Crowlands in Havering and St. Edward's in Havering.
