Schools may need closer review
Hunstanton at a glance
- House prices
- £254,187
- Middle37th percentile
- Schools
- 19th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 33rd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 65.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle51st percentile
- Flood risk
- 18.4% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land83rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Hunstanton a good place to live?
Hunstanton has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- School performance 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 Hunstanton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 65.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 51st 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 Hunstanton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £254,187
- Percentile
- 37th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 72 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 Hunstanton
Schools
19th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Hunstanton
Flood risk
18.4% 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 17.6% 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 Hunstanton
Transport
33rd 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 Hunstanton a good place to live?
Hunstanton has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance 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 Hunstanton safe?
Hunstanton ranks in the 51st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Hunstanton?
The median sale price was £254,187 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 37th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Hunstanton?
Schools rank in the 19th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Hunstanton?
Nearby public profiles include Tilney, Mershe Lande & Wiggenhall in King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Watlington in King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
