Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Heaton at a glance
- House prices
- £203,000
- Lower prices21st percentile
- Schools
- 56th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 74th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 81.1 per 1,000 residents
- Middle37th 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 Heaton a good place to live?
Heaton may be a good fit for people who value 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 Newcastle upon Tyne below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
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Crime rate in Heaton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 81.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 37th 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 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
- £203,000
- Percentile
- 21st percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 123 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
56th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Heaton
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 Heaton
Transport
74th 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 may be a good fit for people who value 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 Heaton safe?
Heaton ranks in the 37th 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 £203,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 21st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Heaton?
Schools rank in the 56th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Heaton?
Nearby public profiles include Castle in Newcastle upon Tyne and West Flegg in Great Yarmouth.
