Strong on safety, with schools to consider
Higham at a glance
- House prices
- £486,000
- Higher prices87th percentile
- Schools
- 24th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 50th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 27.1 per 1,000 residents
- Strong94th 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 figuresIs Higham a good place to live?
Higham 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 Tonbridge and Malling 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 Higham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 27.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 94th 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 Higham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £486,000
- Percentile
- 87th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 43 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 Higham
Schools
24th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Higham
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 24.6% 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 Higham
Transport
50th 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 Higham a good place to live?
Higham 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 Higham safe?
Higham ranks in the 94th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Higham?
The median sale price was £486,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 87th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Higham?
Schools rank in the 24th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Higham?
Nearby public profiles include Bourne in Tonbridge and Malling and East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury in Tonbridge and Malling.
