Rishton
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Rishton at a glance
- House prices
- £119,250
- Lower prices1st percentile
- Schools
- 61st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 52nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 95.3 per 1,000 residents
- Weak27th percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.8% of the area in flood zones
- Middle48th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Rishton a good place to live?
Rishton may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Crime data appears weaker, 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
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Rishton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 95.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 27th 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 Rishton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £119,250
- Percentile
- 1st percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 62 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 Rishton
Schools
61st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Rishton
Flood risk
4.8% 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 3.5% of the area. That is the 48th 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 Rishton
Transport
52nd 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 Rishton a good place to live?
Rishton may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Rishton safe?
Rishton ranks in the 27th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Rishton?
The median sale price was £119,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 1st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Rishton?
Schools rank in the 61st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Rishton?
Nearby public profiles include St. Andrew's in Hyndburn and Barnfield in Hyndburn.
