Helmshore
Strong on safety, with schools to consider
Helmshore at a glance
- House prices
- £248,750
- Middle35th percentile
- Schools
- 29th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 32nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 36.1 per 1,000 residents
- Strong85th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle33rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Helmshore a good place to live?
Helmshore may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Rossendale below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Helmshore
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 36.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 85th 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 Helmshore
House prices
- Median sale price
- £248,750
- Percentile
- 35th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 70 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 Helmshore
Schools
29th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Helmshore
Flood risk
2.5% 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 1.8% of the area. That is the 33rd 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 Helmshore
Transport
32nd 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 Helmshore a good place to live?
Helmshore may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Helmshore safe?
Helmshore ranks in the 85th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Helmshore?
The median sale price was £248,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 35th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Helmshore?
Schools rank in the 29th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Helmshore?
Nearby public profiles include Greenfield & Eden in Rossendale and Goodshaw & Cribden in Rossendale.
