Strong on schools and transport, with safety to consider
Onslow at a glance
- House prices
- £507,500
- Higher prices89th percentile
- Schools
- 85th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 94th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 208.7 per 1,000 residents
- Weak4th percentile
- Flood risk
- 8.8% of the area in flood zones
- Middle65th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Onslow a good place to live?
Onslow may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Guildford below.
Onslow and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Onslow | £507,500 | 208.7 |
| Merrow | £500,000 | 40.3 |
| Shalford | £550,000 | 59.3 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Onslow
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 208.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 4th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in 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 Onslow
House prices
- Median sale price
- £507,500
- Percentile
- 89th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 72 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 Onslow
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Onslow is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 95.4 per 1,000 residents: higher than Guildford (30.3) and higher than England (35.9).
| Type | Onslow | Guildford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 95.4 | 30.3 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 45.1 | 15.0 | 18.1 |
| Public order | 21.3 | 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16.0 | 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Drugs | 8.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.8 | 3.3 | 5.3 |
| Other crime | 2.9 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Burglary | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.7 |
| Robbery | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Onslow
Schools
85th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Onslow
Flood risk
8.8% 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 4.8% of the area. That is the 65th 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 Onslow
Transport
94th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Onslow a good place to live?
Onslow may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Onslow safe?
Onslow ranks in the 4th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Onslow?
The median sale price was £507,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 89th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Onslow?
Schools rank in the 85th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Onslow?
Nearby public profiles include Merrow in Guildford and Shalford in Guildford.
