Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Nelson at a glance
- House prices
- £107,500
- Lower prices1st percentile
- Schools
- 22nd percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 77th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 280.7 per 1,000 residents
- Weak2nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 43.3% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land94th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Nelson a good place to live?
Nelson may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Great Yarmouth below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data 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 Nelson
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 280.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 2nd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
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 Nelson
House prices
- Median sale price
- £107,500
- Percentile
- 1st percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 57 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 Nelson
Schools
22nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Nelson
Flood risk
43.3% 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 29.6% of the area. That is the 94th 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 Nelson
Transport
77th 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 Nelson a good place to live?
Nelson may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Nelson safe?
Nelson ranks in the 2nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Nelson?
The median sale price was £107,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 1st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Nelson?
Schools rank in the 22nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Nelson?
Nearby public profiles include Southtown and Cobholm in Great Yarmouth and Central And Northgate in Great Yarmouth.
