Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Portland at a glance
- House prices
- £230,000
- Lower prices29th percentile
- Schools
- 17th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 22nd percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 64.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle52nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 10.2% of the area in flood zones
- Middle70th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Portland a good place to live?
Portland may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dorset below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Portland
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 64.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 52nd percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
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 Portland
House prices
- Median sale price
- £230,000
- Percentile
- 29th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 189 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 Portland
Schools
17th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Portland
Flood risk
10.2% 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% of the area. That is the 70th 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 Portland
Transport
22nd 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 Portland a good place to live?
Portland may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Portland safe?
Portland ranks in the 52nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Portland?
The median sale price was £230,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 29th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Portland?
Schools rank in the 17th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Portland?
Nearby public profiles include Melcombe Regis North in Dorset and Melcombe Regis South in Dorset.
