Strong on transport, with safety to consider

Peel at a glance

House prices
£101,000
Lower prices1st percentile
Schools
33rd percentile
Middle
Transport
100th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
171 per 1,000 residents
Weak6th percentile
Flood risk
15.3% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land79th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Peel a good place to live?

Peel may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Hyndburn below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data 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 Peel

Crime rate

Crime rate
171 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
6th 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 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 Peel

House prices

Median sale price
£101,000
Percentile
1st percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 53 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 Peel

Schools

33rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Peel

Flood risk

15.3% 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 8.2% of the area. That is the 79th 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 Peel

Transport

100th 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 Peel a good place to live?

Peel may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Peel safe?

Peel ranks in the 6th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Peel?

The median sale price was £101,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 1st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Peel?

Schools rank in the 33rd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Peel?

Nearby public profiles include Church in Hyndburn and Central in Hyndburn.