Rottingdean & West Saltdean
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Rottingdean & West Saltdean at a glance
- House prices
- £505,000
- Higher prices89th percentile
- Schools
- 23rd percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 38th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- Data not yet available
- Flood risk
- 0.5% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land17th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Rottingdean & West Saltdean a good place to live?
Rottingdean & West Saltdean has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in The City of Brighton and Hove below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Rottingdean & West Saltdean
Crime rate
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about crime rate from the available figures.
About missing dataHouse prices in Rottingdean & West Saltdean
House prices
- Median sale price
- £505,000
- Percentile
- 89th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 145 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 Rottingdean & West Saltdean
Schools
23rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Rottingdean & West Saltdean
Flood risk
0.5% 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 0.4% of the area. That is the 17th 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 Rottingdean & West Saltdean
Transport
38th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for 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 Rottingdean & West Saltdean a good place to live?
Rottingdean & West Saltdean has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Rottingdean & West Saltdean safe?
Crime data is not currently available for Rottingdean & West Saltdean.
What are house prices like in Rottingdean & West Saltdean?
The median sale price was £505,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 89th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Rottingdean & West Saltdean?
Schools rank in the 23rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Rottingdean & West Saltdean?
Nearby public profiles include Wish in The City of Brighton and Hove and Hollingdean & Fiveways in The City of Brighton and Hove.
