New Brighton
Strong on transport, with schools to consider
New Brighton at a glance
- House prices
- £215,000
- Lower prices24th percentile
- Schools
- 14th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 98th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 72.1 per 1,000 residents
- Middle45th percentile
- Flood risk
- 9.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle68th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs New Brighton a good place to live?
New Brighton may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows crime 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 Wirral 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 rate in New Brighton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 72.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 45th 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 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 New Brighton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £215,000
- Percentile
- 24th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 195 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 New Brighton
Schools
14th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in New Brighton
Flood risk
9.5% 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 5.7% of the area. That is the 68th 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 New Brighton
Transport
98th 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 New Brighton a good place to live?
New Brighton may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is New Brighton safe?
New Brighton ranks in the 45th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in New Brighton?
The median sale price was £215,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 24th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in New Brighton?
Schools rank in the 14th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near New Brighton?
Nearby public profiles include Oxton in Wirral and Moreton West and Saughall Massie in Wirral.
