Safety may need closer review
Sherwood at a glance
- House prices
- £235,000
- Middle31st percentile
- Schools
- 35th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 58th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 125.1 per 1,000 residents
- Weak15th percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle46th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Sherwood a good place to live?
Sherwood has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in City of Nottingham 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
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Sherwood
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 125.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 15th 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 Sherwood
House prices
- Median sale price
- £235,000
- Percentile
- 31st percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 151 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 Sherwood
Schools
35th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Sherwood
Flood risk
4.4% 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 2.4% of the area. That is the 46th 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 Sherwood
Transport
58th 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 Sherwood a good place to live?
Sherwood has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Sherwood safe?
Sherwood ranks in the 15th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Sherwood?
The median sale price was £235,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 31st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Sherwood?
Schools rank in the 35th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Sherwood?
Nearby public profiles include Clifton West North East in City of Nottingham and Bilborough in City of Nottingham.
