Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Norbury at a glance
- House prices
- £560,000
- Higher prices93rd percentile
- Schools
- 9th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 18th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 25.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong97th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle51st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Norbury a good place to live?
Norbury may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Derbyshire Dales below.
Norbury and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Norbury | £560,000 | 25.5 |
| Hathersage | £422,500 | 41.2 |
| Doveridge & Sudbury | £420,000 | 52.7 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Norbury
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 25.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 97th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 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 Norbury
House prices
- Median sale price
- £560,000
- Percentile
- 93rd percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 17 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Norbury
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Norbury is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 10.8 per 1,000 residents: lower than Derbyshire Dales (21.7) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Norbury | Derbyshire Dales | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 10.8 | 21.7 | 35.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.8 | 4.2 | 6.8 |
| Burglary | 3.4 | 2.4 | 3.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 1.7 | 7.9 | 18.1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 0.6 | 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Drugs | 0.6 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| Public order | 0.6 | 5.4 | 6.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.6 | 1.6 | 5.3 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Norbury
Schools
9th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Norbury
Flood risk
5.5% 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 4.5% of the area. That is the 51st 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 Norbury
Transport
18th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Norbury a good place to live?
Norbury may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Norbury safe?
Norbury ranks in the 97th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Norbury?
The median sale price was £560,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 93rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Norbury?
Schools rank in the 9th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Norbury?
Nearby public profiles include Hathersage in Derbyshire Dales and Doveridge & Sudbury in Derbyshire Dales.
