Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider

Shilbottle South East at a glance

House prices
£228,500
Lower prices28th percentile
Schools
82nd percentile
Strong
Transport
25th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
42.4 per 1,000 residents
Strong80th percentile
Flood risk
0.7% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land18th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Shilbottle South East a good place to live?

Shilbottle South East may be a good fit for people who value lower crime, stronger school performance and lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Northumberland below.

Shilbottle South East and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Shilbottle South East£228,50042.4
Morpeth Stobhill£221,00052.5
Prudhoe North & Wylam West£235,00058.8

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime
  • Families who care about school performance
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Shilbottle South East

Crime rate

Crime rate
42.4 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
80th percentile nationally

Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 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 Shilbottle South East

House prices

Median sale price
£228,500
Percentile
28th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 18 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in Shilbottle South East

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Shilbottle South East is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 13.1 per 1,000 residents: lower than Northumberland (25.2) and lower than England (35.9).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. Northumberland and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeShilbottle South EastNorthumberlandEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons13.125.235.9
Anti-social behaviour9.813.610.7
Criminal damage and arson6.57.36.8
Theft, including shoplifting3.812.018.1
Public order2.75.86.6
Other crime2.23.42.2
Vehicle crime2.22.55.3
Burglary1.63.13.7
Drugs0.51.33.4
Robbery0.00.51.5

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Shilbottle South East

Schools

82nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Shilbottle South East

Flood risk

0.7% 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 0.5% of the area. That is the 18th 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 Shilbottle South East

Transport

25th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Shilbottle South East a good place to live?

Shilbottle South East may be a good fit for people who value lower crime, stronger school performance and lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Shilbottle South East safe?

Shilbottle South East ranks in the 80th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Shilbottle South East?

The median sale price was £228,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 28th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Shilbottle South East?

Schools rank in the 82nd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Shilbottle South East?

Nearby public profiles include Morpeth Stobhill in Northumberland and Prudhoe North & Wylam West in Northumberland.