
Needham Market
Strong on safety, with schools to consider
Needham Market at a glance
- House prices
- £260,442
- Middle39th percentile
- Schools
- 21st percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 69th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 11.62 per 1,000 people
- Strong75th percentile
- Flood risk
- 50th percentile
- Middle
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Needham Market a good place to live?
Needham Market may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Mid Suffolk below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Needham Market
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 11.62 per 1,000 people
- Percentile
- 75th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Rates are per 1,000 people.
House prices in Needham Market
House prices
- Average sold price
- £260,442
- Percentile
- 39th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area average, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Needham Market
Schools
21st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Needham Market
Flood risk
50th percentile nationally
A relative flood indicator, not an address-level assessment. Check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Needham Market
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 Needham Market a good place to live?
Needham Market may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Needham Market safe?
Needham Market ranks in the 75th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Needham Market?
The average sold price is £260,442. House prices are in the 39th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Needham Market?
Schools rank in the 21st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Needham Market?
Nearby public profiles include Blakenham in Mid Suffolk and Queenborough and Halfway in Swale.

