Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider

Norham & Islandshires at a glance

House prices
£250,000
Middle36th percentile
Schools
93rd percentile
Strong
Transport
2nd percentile
Weak
Crime rate
44.8 per 1,000 residents
Strong75th percentile
Flood risk
10.2% of the area in flood zones
Middle70th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Norham & Islandshires a good place to live?

Norham & Islandshires may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Northumberland below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime
  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Norham & Islandshires

Crime rate

Crime rate
44.8 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
75th 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 Norham & Islandshires

House prices

Median sale price
£250,000
Percentile
36th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 55 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 Norham & Islandshires

Schools

93rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Norham & Islandshires

Flood risk

10.2% 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 8.8% of the area. That is the 70th 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 Norham & Islandshires

Transport

2nd 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 Norham & Islandshires a good place to live?

Norham & Islandshires may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Norham & Islandshires safe?

Norham & Islandshires ranks in the 75th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Norham & Islandshires?

The median sale price was £250,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 36th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Norham & Islandshires?

Schools rank in the 93rd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Norham & Islandshires?

Nearby public profiles include Haydon & Hadrian in Northumberland and Hartley in Northumberland.