North Meols & Hesketh Bank

North Meols & Hesketh Bank

Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider

North Meols & Hesketh Bank at a glance

House prices
£230,000
Lower prices29th percentile
Schools
17th percentile
Weak
Transport
6th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
38 per 1,000 residents
Strong83rd percentile
Flood risk
79.1% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land97th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is North Meols & Hesketh Bank a good place to live?

North Meols & Hesketh Bank may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. 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 West Lancashire below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property

Crime rate in North Meols & Hesketh Bank

Crime rate

Crime rate
38 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
83rd 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 North Meols & Hesketh Bank

House prices

Median sale price
£230,000
Percentile
29th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 78 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 North Meols & Hesketh Bank

Schools

17th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in North Meols & Hesketh Bank

Flood risk

79.1% 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 73.9% of the area. That is the 97th 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 North Meols & Hesketh Bank

Transport

6th 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 North Meols & Hesketh Bank a good place to live?

North Meols & Hesketh Bank may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is North Meols & Hesketh Bank safe?

North Meols & Hesketh Bank ranks in the 83rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in North Meols & Hesketh Bank?

The median sale price was £230,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 29th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in North Meols & Hesketh Bank?

Schools rank in the 17th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near North Meols & Hesketh Bank?

Nearby public profiles include Ormskirk West in West Lancashire and Up Holland in West Lancashire.