Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider

Kerne Bridge at a glance

House prices
£457,500
Higher prices84th percentile
Schools
99th percentile
Strong
Transport
14th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
33.1 per 1,000 residents
Strong91st percentile
Flood risk
14.8% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land77th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Kerne Bridge a good place to live?

Kerne Bridge may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in County of Herefordshire below.

Kerne Bridge and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Kerne Bridge£457,50033.1
Hampton£450,00032
Hope End£490,00030

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

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime
  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
  • House prices appear higher 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 Kerne Bridge

Crime rate

Crime rate
33.1 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
91st percentile nationally

Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.

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 Kerne Bridge

House prices

Median sale price
£457,500
Percentile
84th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 24 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 Kerne Bridge

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Kerne Bridge is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 16.9 per 1,000 residents: lower than County of Herefordshire (26.3) and lower than 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. County of Herefordshire and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeKerne BridgeCounty of HerefordshireEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons16.926.335.9
Theft, including shoplifting4.110.718.1
Vehicle crime2.81.45.3
Anti-social behaviour2.57.010.7
Burglary2.52.53.7
Criminal damage and arson1.65.46.8
Public order1.64.26.6
Other crime0.91.42.2
Drugs0.31.73.4
Robbery0.00.41.5

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

Schools in Kerne Bridge

Schools

99th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Kerne Bridge

Flood risk

14.8% 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 12.7% of the area. That is the 77th 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 Kerne Bridge

Transport

14th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Kerne Bridge a good place to live?

Kerne Bridge may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Kerne Bridge safe?

Kerne Bridge ranks in the 91st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Kerne Bridge?

The median sale price was £457,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 84th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Kerne Bridge?

Schools rank in the 99th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Kerne Bridge?

Nearby public profiles include Hampton in County of Herefordshire and Hope End in County of Herefordshire.