Newtown & Heatherlands
Schools may need closer review
Newtown & Heatherlands at a glance
- House prices
- £305,000
- Middle53rd percentile
- Schools
- 28th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 68th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 69.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle47th percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land14th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Newtown & Heatherlands a good place to live?
Newtown & Heatherlands 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 Newtown & Heatherlands
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 69.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 47th 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 Newtown & Heatherlands
House prices
- Median sale price
- £305,000
- Percentile
- 53rd percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 190 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 Newtown & Heatherlands
Schools
28th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Newtown & Heatherlands
Flood risk
0.1% 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 under 0.1% of the area. That is the 14th 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 Newtown & Heatherlands
Transport
68th 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 Newtown & Heatherlands a good place to live?
Newtown & Heatherlands 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 Newtown & Heatherlands safe?
Newtown & Heatherlands ranks in the 47th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Newtown & Heatherlands?
The median sale price was £305,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 53rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Newtown & Heatherlands?
Schools rank in the 28th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Newtown & Heatherlands?
Nearby public profiles include Kinson in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Winton East in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
