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New Mills East at a glance

House prices
£265,000
Middle41st percentile
Schools
12th percentile
Weak
Transport
66th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
61.3 per 1,000 residents
Middle56th percentile
Flood risk
2% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land29th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is New Mills East a good place to live?

New Mills East has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in High Peak below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in New Mills East

Crime rate

Crime rate
61.3 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
56th 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 Mills East

House prices

Median sale price
£265,000
Percentile
41st percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 54 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 Mills East

Schools

12th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in New Mills East

Flood risk

2% 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 1.5% of the area. That is the 29th 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 Mills East

Transport

66th 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.

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FAQs

Is New Mills East a good place to live?

New Mills East has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is New Mills East safe?

New Mills East ranks in the 56th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in New Mills East?

The median sale price was £265,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 41st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in New Mills East?

Schools rank in the 12th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near New Mills East?

Nearby public profiles include Sett in High Peak and St. John's in High Peak.