Strong on transport, with safety to consider

Rye Lane at a glance

House prices
£750,000
Higher prices98th percentile
Schools
71st percentile
Middle
Transport
96th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
174.3 per 1,000 residents
Weak6th 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 figures

Is Rye Lane a good place to live?

Rye Lane may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data 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 Southwark below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Rye Lane

Crime rate

Crime rate
174.3 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
6th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

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 Rye Lane

House prices

Median sale price
£750,000
Percentile
98th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 160 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 Rye Lane

Schools

71st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Rye Lane

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 Rye Lane

Transport

96th 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.

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FAQs

Is Rye Lane a good place to live?

Rye Lane may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Rye Lane safe?

Rye Lane ranks in the 6th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Rye Lane?

The median sale price was £750,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 98th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Rye Lane?

Schools rank in the 71st percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Rye Lane?

Nearby public profiles include Goose Green in Southwark and St. George's in Southwark.