Highcliffe & Walkford
Strong on safety, with schools to consider
Highcliffe & Walkford at a glance
- House prices
- £447,500
- Higher prices82nd percentile
- Schools
- 11th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 54th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 25 per 1,000 residents
- Strong95th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.9% of the area in flood zones
- Middle36th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Highcliffe & Walkford a good place to live?
Highcliffe & Walkford 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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
Crime rate in Highcliffe & Walkford
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 25 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 95th 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 Highcliffe & Walkford
House prices
- Median sale price
- £447,500
- Percentile
- 82nd percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 189 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 Highcliffe & Walkford
Schools
11th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Highcliffe & Walkford
Flood risk
2.9% 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 2.2% of the area. That is the 36th 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 Highcliffe & Walkford
Transport
54th 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 Highcliffe & Walkford a good place to live?
Highcliffe & Walkford 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 Highcliffe & Walkford safe?
Highcliffe & Walkford ranks in the 95th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Highcliffe & Walkford?
The median sale price was £447,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 82nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Highcliffe & Walkford?
Schools rank in the 11th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Highcliffe & Walkford?
Nearby public profiles include Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Commons in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
