Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Johnston at a glance

House prices
£215,000
Lower prices24th percentile
Schools
3rd percentile
Weak
Transport
21st percentile
Weak
Crime rate
75.7 per 1,000 residents
Middle43rd percentile
Flood risk
Data not yet available

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Johnston a good place to live?

Johnston may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire below.

Johnston and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Johnston£215,00075.7
Tenby: South£220,000191.4
Pembroke: St. Michael£217,50033.9

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Johnston

Crime rate

Crime rate
75.7 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
43rd 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 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 Johnston

House prices

Median sale price
£215,000
Percentile
24th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 19 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 Johnston

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Johnston is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 40.0 per 1,000 residents: close to Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire (43.5) and close to Wales (37.4).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire and Wales figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeJohnstonSir Benfro - PembrokeshireWales
Violence, sexual offences and weapons40.043.537.4
Anti-social behaviour8.37.59.8
Theft, including shoplifting6.510.013.4
Criminal damage and arson5.89.27.4
Drugs5.82.52.6
Public order4.37.58.8
Burglary2.22.82.4
Other crime2.22.52.2
Vehicle crime0.71.23.2
Robbery0.00.20.5

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Johnston

Schools

3rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Johnston

Flood risk

Data not available in this public guide

We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.

About missing data

Transport in Johnston

Transport

21st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Johnston a good place to live?

Johnston may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Johnston safe?

Johnston ranks in the 43rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Johnston?

The median sale price was £215,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 24th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Johnston?

Schools rank in the 3rd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Johnston?

Nearby public profiles include Tenby: South in Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire and Pembroke: St. Michael in Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire.