Howick & Priory
Strong on safety and schools
Howick & Priory at a glance
- House prices
- £271,000
- Middle43rd percentile
- Schools
- 85th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 45th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 25.9 per 1,000 residents
- Strong95th percentile
- Flood risk
- 18.2% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land83rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Howick & Priory a good place to live?
Howick & Priory may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. 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 South Ribble below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- 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 Howick & Priory
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 25.9 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 Howick & Priory
House prices
- Median sale price
- £271,000
- Percentile
- 43rd percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 55 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 Howick & Priory
Schools
85th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Howick & Priory
Flood risk
18.2% 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 13.7% of the area. That is the 83rd 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 Howick & Priory
Transport
45th 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 Howick & Priory a good place to live?
Howick & Priory may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Howick & Priory safe?
Howick & Priory ranks in the 95th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Howick & Priory?
The median sale price was £271,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 43rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Howick & Priory?
Schools rank in the 85th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Howick & Priory?
Nearby public profiles include New Longton & Hutton East in South Ribble and Longton & Hutton West in South Ribble.
