Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Heysham South at a glance

House prices
£230,000
Lower prices29th percentile
Schools
25th percentile
Weak
Transport
62nd percentile
Middle
Crime rate
68.2 per 1,000 residents
Middle49th percentile
Flood risk
26.7% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land89th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Heysham South a good place to live?

Heysham South may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Lancaster below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker 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 Heysham South

Crime rate

Crime rate
68.2 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
49th percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

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 Heysham South

House prices

Median sale price
£230,000
Percentile
29th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 81 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 Heysham South

Schools

25th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Heysham South

Flood risk

26.7% 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 26.3% of the area. That is the 89th 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 Heysham South

Transport

62nd 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.

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FAQs

Is Heysham South a good place to live?

Heysham South may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Heysham South safe?

Heysham South ranks in the 49th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Heysham South?

The median sale price was £230,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 29th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Heysham South?

Schools rank in the 25th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Heysham South?

Nearby public profiles include Ellel North East in Lancaster and Scale Hall in Lancaster.