Sawley
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Sawley at a glance
- House prices
- £232,500
- Lower prices30th percentile
- Schools
- 20th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 61st percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 73.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle43rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 92.5% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land98th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Sawley a good place to live?
Sawley may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Erewash below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Sawley
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 73.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 43rd 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 Sawley
House prices
- Median sale price
- £232,500
- Percentile
- 30th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 52 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 Sawley
Schools
20th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Sawley
Flood risk
92.5% 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 85.4% of the area. That is the 98th 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 Sawley
Transport
61st 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 Sawley a good place to live?
Sawley may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Sawley safe?
Sawley ranks in the 43rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Sawley?
The median sale price was £232,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 30th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Sawley?
Schools rank in the 20th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Sawley?
Nearby public profiles include Draycott & Risley in Erewash and Edisford & Low Moor in Ribble Valley.
