Strong on schools and transport
Pelham at a glance
- House prices
- £325,500
- Middle59th percentile
- Schools
- 90th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 98th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 83.8 per 1,000 residents
- Middle35th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Pelham a good place to live?
Pelham may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Gravesham below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
No additional grounded watch-out bullets are available.
Crime rate in Pelham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 83.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 35th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Pelham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £325,500
- Percentile
- 59th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 39 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 Pelham
Schools
90th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Pelham
Flood risk
Under 0.1% 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 under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th 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 Pelham
Transport
98th 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 Pelham a good place to live?
Pelham may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Pelham safe?
Pelham ranks in the 35th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Pelham?
The median sale price was £325,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 59th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Pelham?
Schools rank in the 90th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Pelham?
Nearby public profiles include Whitehill & Windmill Hill in Gravesham and Chalk in Gravesham.
