Strong on transport, with safety to consider

Skircoat at a glance

House prices
£191,500
Lower prices17th percentile
Schools
66th percentile
Middle
Transport
96th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
125.1 per 1,000 residents
Weak15th percentile
Flood risk
5.5% of the area in flood zones
Middle52nd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Skircoat a good place to live?

Skircoat may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Calderdale below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Skircoat

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 Skircoat

House prices

Median sale price
£191,500
Percentile
17th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 154 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 Skircoat

Schools

66th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Skircoat

Flood risk

5.5% 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 3% of the area. That is the 52nd 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 Skircoat

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 Skircoat a good place to live?

Skircoat may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Skircoat safe?

Skircoat ranks in the 15th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Skircoat?

The median sale price was £191,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 17th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Skircoat?

Schools rank in the 66th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Skircoat?

Nearby public profiles include Sowerby Bridge in Calderdale and Luddendenfoot in Calderdale.