Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Thorpe Hamlet at a glance
- House prices
- £199,750
- Lower prices19th percentile
- Schools
- 62nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 85th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 262.8 per 1,000 residents
- Weak2nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 15.5% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land80th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Thorpe Hamlet a good place to live?
Thorpe Hamlet may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Norwich 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
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Thorpe Hamlet
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 262.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 2nd 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 Thorpe Hamlet
House prices
- Median sale price
- £199,750
- Percentile
- 19th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 157 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 Thorpe Hamlet
Schools
62nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Thorpe Hamlet
Flood risk
15.5% 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 5.4% of the area. That is the 80th 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 Thorpe Hamlet
Transport
85th 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 Thorpe Hamlet a good place to live?
Thorpe Hamlet may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Thorpe Hamlet safe?
Thorpe Hamlet ranks in the 2nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Thorpe Hamlet?
The median sale price was £199,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 19th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Thorpe Hamlet?
Schools rank in the 62nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Thorpe Hamlet?
Nearby public profiles include Catton Grove in Norwich and Mancroft in Norwich.
