Newtown
Strong on schools and transport, weaker on safety
This public area guide compares Newtown in Birmingham using available headline data on crime, schools, flood risk and transport.
Is Newtown a good place to live?
Newtown may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance and stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
House price data is not currently available for this public profile.
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Newtown at a glance
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House price data is not currently available in this public profile
Crime rate in Newtown
Crime rate
Crime rate
20.25 per 1,000 people
Percentile
21st percentile nationally
Crime data appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally.
House prices in Newtown
House prices
Average sold price
Data not yet available
Percentile
Data not yet available
Data not yet available
Schools in Newtown
Flood risk in Newtown
Transport in Newtown
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, 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 Newtown a good place to live?
Newtown may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance and stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities. House price data is not currently available for this public profile.
Is Newtown safe?
Newtown ranks in the 21st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
How are schools in Newtown?
Schools rank in the 95th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Newtown?
Nearby public profiles include Acocks Green in Birmingham and Allens Cross in Birmingham.
