Kirkley & Pakefield
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Kirkley & Pakefield at a glance
- House prices
- £210,000
- Lower prices22nd percentile
- Schools
- 51st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 69th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 87.3 per 1,000 residents
- Middle32nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 28.1% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land89th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Kirkley & Pakefield a good place to live?
Kirkley & Pakefield may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. 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 East Suffolk below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
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 Kirkley & Pakefield
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 87.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 32nd 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 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 Kirkley & Pakefield
House prices
- Median sale price
- £210,000
- Percentile
- 22nd percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 136 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 Kirkley & Pakefield
Schools
51st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Kirkley & Pakefield
Flood risk
28.1% 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 16.1% of the area. That is the 89th 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 Kirkley & Pakefield
Transport
69th 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 Kirkley & Pakefield a good place to live?
Kirkley & Pakefield may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Kirkley & Pakefield safe?
Kirkley & Pakefield ranks in the 32nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Kirkley & Pakefield?
The median sale price was £210,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 22nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Kirkley & Pakefield?
Schools rank in the 51st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Kirkley & Pakefield?
Nearby public profiles include Kessingland in East Suffolk and Carlton & Whitton in East Suffolk.
