Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
St. Leonards & St. Ives at a glance
- House prices
- £650,000
- Higher prices96th percentile
- Schools
- 28th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 23rd percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 41.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong79th percentile
- Flood risk
- 7.9% of the area in flood zones
- Middle63rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs St. Leonards & St. Ives a good place to live?
St. Leonards & St. Ives may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dorset below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in St. Leonards & St. Ives
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 41.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 79th 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 St. Leonards & St. Ives
House prices
- Median sale price
- £650,000
- Percentile
- 96th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 71 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 St. Leonards & St. Ives
Schools
28th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in St. Leonards & St. Ives
Flood risk
7.9% 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 5.9% of the area. That is the 63rd 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 St. Leonards & St. Ives
Transport
23rd 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 St. Leonards & St. Ives a good place to live?
St. Leonards & St. Ives may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is St. Leonards & St. Ives safe?
St. Leonards & St. Ives ranks in the 79th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in St. Leonards & St. Ives?
The median sale price was £650,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 96th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in St. Leonards & St. Ives?
Schools rank in the 28th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near St. Leonards & St. Ives?
Nearby public profiles include Cranborne Chase in Dorset and West Parley in Dorset.
