Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Hilsea at a glance
- House prices
- £299,995
- Middle51st percentile
- Schools
- 62nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 78th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 92.1 per 1,000 residents
- Weak29th percentile
- Flood risk
- 30.7% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land90th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Hilsea a good place to live?
Hilsea may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data 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 City of Portsmouth below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data 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 Hilsea
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 92.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 29th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; 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 Hilsea
House prices
- Median sale price
- £299,995
- Percentile
- 51st percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 133 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 Hilsea
Schools
62nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Hilsea
Flood risk
30.7% 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 21.7% of the area. That is the 90th 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 Hilsea
Transport
78th 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 Hilsea a good place to live?
Hilsea may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data 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 Hilsea safe?
Hilsea ranks in the 29th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Hilsea?
The median sale price was £299,995 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 51st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Hilsea?
Schools rank in the 62nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Hilsea?
Nearby public profiles include Eastney and Craneswater in City of Portsmouth and Aire Valley in North Yorkshire.
