Holyhead
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Holyhead at a glance
- House prices
- £175,000
- Lower prices12th percentile
- Schools
- 32nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 80th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 140.6 per 1,000 residents
- Weak11th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Holyhead a good place to live?
Holyhead may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Birmingham below.
Holyhead and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Holyhead | £175,000 | 140.6 |
| Soho & Jewellery Quarter | £183,500 | 199.7 |
| Bordesley Green | £188,000 | 145.9 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Further reading
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Holyhead
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 140.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 11th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 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 Holyhead
House prices
- Median sale price
- £175,000
- Percentile
- 12th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 33 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Holyhead
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Holyhead is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 71.1 per 1,000 residents: higher than Birmingham (57.5) and higher than England (35.9).
| Type | Holyhead | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 71.1 | 57.5 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 20.2 | 20.8 | 18.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 11.3 | 10.5 | 5.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.7 | 9.8 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 7.2 | 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Burglary | 6.0 | 5.9 | 3.7 |
| Robbery | 5.0 | 3.1 | 1.5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4.4 | 4.0 | 10.7 |
| Drugs | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Holyhead
Schools
32nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Holyhead
Flood risk
Under 0.1% 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 under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th 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 Holyhead
Transport
80th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Holyhead a good place to live?
Holyhead may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Holyhead safe?
Holyhead ranks in the 11th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Holyhead?
The median sale price was £175,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 12th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Holyhead?
Schools rank in the 32nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Holyhead?
Nearby public profiles include Soho & Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham and Bordesley Green in Birmingham.
