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Horsley Hill at a glance

House prices
£188,500
Lower prices16th percentile
Schools
46th percentile
Middle
Transport
46th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
90.7 per 1,000 residents
Middle31st percentile
Flood risk
6.8% of the area in flood zones
Middle58th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Horsley Hill a good place to live?

Horsley Hill may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are 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 South Tyneside below.

Horsley Hill and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Horsley Hill£188,50090.7
Hebburn South£174,00070.2
Harton£200,00066.8

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Crime rate in Horsley Hill

Crime rate

Crime rate
90.7 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
31st 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 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 Horsley Hill

House prices

Median sale price
£188,500
Percentile
16th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 68 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 Horsley Hill

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Horsley Hill is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 37.1 per 1,000 residents: close to South Tyneside (34.1) and close to England (35.9).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. South Tyneside and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeHorsley HillSouth TynesideEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons37.134.135.9
Anti-social behaviour18.014.010.7
Theft, including shoplifting10.220.118.1
Criminal damage and arson9.910.26.8
Public order5.36.86.6
Other crime3.83.72.2
Burglary3.03.93.7
Vehicle crime2.12.75.3
Drugs0.71.83.4
Robbery0.61.11.5

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Schools in Horsley Hill

Schools

46th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Horsley Hill

Flood risk

6.8% 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 5.9% of the area. That is the 58th 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 Horsley Hill

Transport

46th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Horsley Hill a good place to live?

Horsley Hill may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Horsley Hill safe?

Horsley Hill ranks in the 31st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Horsley Hill?

The median sale price was £188,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 16th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Horsley Hill?

Schools rank in the 46th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Horsley Hill?

Nearby public profiles include Hebburn South in South Tyneside and Harton in South Tyneside.