Heswall
Strong on safety, with schools to consider
Heswall at a glance
- House prices
- £440,000
- Higher prices81st percentile
- Schools
- 25th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 58th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 31.9 per 1,000 residents
- Strong90th percentile
- Flood risk
- 16.6% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land81st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Heswall a good place to live?
Heswall may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. 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 Wirral below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Heswall
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 31.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 90th 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 Heswall
House prices
- Median sale price
- £440,000
- Percentile
- 81st percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 167 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 Heswall
Schools
25th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Heswall
Flood risk
16.6% 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 16.3% of the area. That is the 81st 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 Heswall
Transport
58th 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 Heswall a good place to live?
Heswall may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Heswall safe?
Heswall ranks in the 90th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Heswall?
The median sale price was £440,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 81st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Heswall?
Schools rank in the 25th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Heswall?
Nearby public profiles include West Kirby and Thurstaston in Wirral and Hoylake and Meols North East in Wirral.
