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Totland & Colwell at a glance

House prices
£250,000
Middle36th percentile
Schools
3rd percentile
Weak
Transport
36th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
48.1 per 1,000 residents
Middle73rd percentile
Flood risk
1% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land20th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Totland & Colwell a good place to live?

Totland & Colwell has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Isle of Wight below.

Totland & Colwell and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Totland & Colwell£250,00048.1
Freshwater North & Yarmouth West£260,00056
Haylands & Swanmore£247,50046.1

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

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The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

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  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Totland & Colwell

Crime rate

Crime rate
48.1 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
73rd percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 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 Totland & Colwell

House prices

Median sale price
£250,000
Percentile
36th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 27 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in Totland & Colwell

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Totland & Colwell is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 20.0 per 1,000 residents: lower than Isle of Wight (38.9) and lower than England (35.9).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. Isle of Wight and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeTotland & ColwellIsle of WightEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons20.038.935.9
Anti-social behaviour9.08.210.7
Theft, including shoplifting5.012.718.1
Public order4.77.66.6
Criminal damage and arson4.36.46.8
Burglary2.71.93.7
Other crime1.31.52.2
Drugs0.73.13.4
Vehicle crime0.31.05.3
Robbery0.00.61.5

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Totland & Colwell

Schools

3rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Totland & Colwell

Flood risk

1% 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 1% of the area. That is the 20th 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 Totland & Colwell

Transport

36th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Totland & Colwell a good place to live?

Totland & Colwell has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Totland & Colwell safe?

Totland & Colwell ranks in the 73rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Totland & Colwell?

The median sale price was £250,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 36th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Totland & Colwell?

Schools rank in the 3rd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Totland & Colwell?

Nearby public profiles include Freshwater North & Yarmouth West in Isle of Wight and Haylands & Swanmore in Isle of Wight.