Old Glossop
Strong on safety and transport, with schools to consider
Old Glossop at a glance
- House prices
- £298,800
- Middle50th percentile
- Schools
- 12th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 85th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 32 per 1,000 residents
- Strong90th percentile
- Flood risk
- 8.2% of the area in flood zones
- Middle64th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Old Glossop a good place to live?
Old Glossop may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in High Peak below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Old Glossop
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 32 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 90th 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 Old Glossop
House prices
- Median sale price
- £298,800
- Percentile
- 50th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 51 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 Old Glossop
Schools
12th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Old Glossop
Flood risk
8.2% 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 4.2% of the area. That is the 64th 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 Old Glossop
Transport
85th 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 Old Glossop a good place to live?
Old Glossop may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Old Glossop safe?
Old Glossop ranks in the 90th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Old Glossop?
The median sale price was £298,800 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 50th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Old Glossop?
Schools rank in the 12th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Old Glossop?
Nearby public profiles include New Mills West in High Peak and Burbage in High Peak.
