Strong on transport, with lower house prices

Sutton North West at a glance

House prices
£177,125
Lower prices13th percentile
Schools
52nd percentile
Middle
Transport
92nd percentile
Strong
Crime rate
65.2 per 1,000 residents
Middle52nd percentile
Flood risk
5.5% of the area in flood zones
Middle53rd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Sutton North West a good place to live?

Sutton North West 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 is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in St. Helens below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

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

Watch out for

Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.

No additional grounded watch-out bullets are available.

Crime rate in Sutton North West

Crime rate

Crime rate
65.2 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
52nd percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

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 Sutton North West

House prices

Median sale price
£177,125
Percentile
13th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 24 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 Sutton North West

Schools

52nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Sutton North West

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 3.7% of the area. That is the 53rd 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 Sutton North West

Transport

92nd 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 Sutton North West a good place to live?

Sutton North West 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 is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Sutton North West safe?

Sutton North West ranks in the 52nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Sutton North West?

The median sale price was £177,125 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 13th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Sutton North West?

Schools rank in the 52nd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Sutton North West?

Nearby public profiles include Blackbrook in St. Helens and Thatto Heath in St. Helens.