South Downham
Strong on safety, with schools to consider
South Downham at a glance
- House prices
- £288,750
- Middle48th percentile
- Schools
- 7th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 57th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 40.1 per 1,000 residents
- Strong81st percentile
- Flood risk
- 8.8% of the area in flood zones
- Middle66th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs South Downham a good place to live?
South Downham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in King's Lynn and West Norfolk below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in South Downham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 40.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 81st percentile nationally
Lower crime than 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 South Downham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £288,750
- Percentile
- 48th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 50 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 South Downham
Schools
7th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in South Downham
Flood risk
8.8% 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 7.8% of the area. That is the 66th 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 South Downham
Transport
57th 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 South Downham a good place to live?
South Downham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is South Downham safe?
South Downham ranks in the 81st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in South Downham?
The median sale price was £288,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 48th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in South Downham?
Schools rank in the 7th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near South Downham?
Nearby public profiles include Terrington in King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Clenchwarton in King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
