Pennington
Strong on schools, with higher house prices
Pennington at a glance
- House prices
- £417,500
- Higher prices78th percentile
- Schools
- 86th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 49th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 56 per 1,000 residents
- Middle61st percentile
- Flood risk
- 10% of the area in flood zones
- Middle69th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Pennington a good place to live?
Pennington may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in New Forest below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Pennington
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 56 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 61st percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; 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 Pennington
House prices
- Median sale price
- £417,500
- Percentile
- 78th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 82 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 Pennington
Schools
86th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Pennington
Flood risk
10% 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 9.2% of the area. That is the 69th 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 Pennington
Transport
49th 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 Pennington a good place to live?
Pennington may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Pennington safe?
Pennington ranks in the 61st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Pennington?
The median sale price was £417,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 78th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Pennington?
Schools rank in the 86th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Pennington?
Nearby public profiles include Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill in New Forest and South Hornchurch in Havering.
