New Mills West
Strong on safety and schools
New Mills West at a glance
- House prices
- £262,500
- Middle40th percentile
- Schools
- 97th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 70th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 44.1 per 1,000 residents
- Strong76th percentile
- Flood risk
- 7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle60th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs New Mills West a good place to live?
New Mills West may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in High Peak below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
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Crime rate in New Mills West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 44.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 76th percentile nationally
Lower crime than 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 New Mills West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £262,500
- Percentile
- 40th 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 West
Schools
97th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in New Mills West
Flood risk
7% 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 5.9% of the area. That is the 60th 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 West
Transport
70th 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 Mills West a good place to live?
New Mills West may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is New Mills West safe?
New Mills West ranks in the 76th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in New Mills West?
The median sale price was £262,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 40th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in New Mills West?
Schools rank in the 97th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near New Mills West?
Nearby public profiles include Old Glossop in High Peak and Hayfield in High Peak.
