Hempstead & Wigmore neighbourhood data at a glance
Hempstead & Wigmore at a glance
- House prices
- £434,500
- Higher prices80th percentile
- Schools
- 44th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 43rd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 47.9 per 1,000 residents
- Middle71st 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 Hempstead & Wigmore a good place to live?
Hempstead & Wigmore has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Medway 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
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Hempstead & Wigmore
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 47.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 71st 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 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 Hempstead & Wigmore
House prices
- Median sale price
- £434,500
- Percentile
- 80th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 74 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 Hempstead & Wigmore
Schools
44th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Hempstead & Wigmore
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 Hempstead & Wigmore
Transport
43rd 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 Hempstead & Wigmore a good place to live?
Hempstead & Wigmore has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Hempstead & Wigmore safe?
Hempstead & Wigmore ranks in the 71st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Hempstead & Wigmore?
The median sale price was £434,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 80th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Hempstead & Wigmore?
Schools rank in the 44th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Hempstead & Wigmore?
Nearby public profiles include Rainham South West in Medway and Cuxton, Halling & Riverside in Medway.
