Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider
Ouseburn at a glance
- House prices
- £444,000
- Higher prices81st percentile
- Schools
- 86th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 4th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 33.2 per 1,000 residents
- Strong88th percentile
- Flood risk
- 14.6% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land78th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Ouseburn a good place to live?
Ouseburn may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access 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 North Yorkshire 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
- House prices appear higher 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 Ouseburn
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 33.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 88th 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 Ouseburn
House prices
- Median sale price
- £444,000
- Percentile
- 81st percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 66 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 Ouseburn
Schools
86th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Ouseburn
Flood risk
14.6% 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 10.8% of the area. That is the 78th 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 Ouseburn
Transport
4th 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 Ouseburn a good place to live?
Ouseburn may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Ouseburn safe?
Ouseburn ranks in the 88th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Ouseburn?
The median sale price was £444,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 81st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Ouseburn?
Schools rank in the 86th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Ouseburn?
Nearby public profiles include Hillside & Raskelf in North Yorkshire and Bedale South East in North Yorkshire.
