Horsforth
Strong on transport
Horsforth at a glance
- House prices
- £325,000
- Middle58th percentile
- Schools
- 67th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 79th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 65.4 per 1,000 residents
- Middle52nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.2% of the area in flood zones
- Middle45th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Horsforth a good place to live?
Horsforth may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Leeds below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
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Crime rate in Horsforth
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 65.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 52nd 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 Horsforth
House prices
- Median sale price
- £325,000
- Percentile
- 58th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 291 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 Horsforth
Schools
67th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Horsforth
Flood risk
4.2% 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 2.8% of the area. That is the 45th 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 Horsforth
Transport
79th 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 Horsforth a good place to live?
Horsforth may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Horsforth safe?
Horsforth ranks in the 52nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Horsforth?
The median sale price was £325,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 58th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Horsforth?
Schools rank in the 67th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Horsforth?
Nearby public profiles include Alwoodley in Leeds and Roundhay in Leeds.
