Totnes
Strong on transport
Totnes at a glance
- House prices
- £365,000
- Middle68th percentile
- Schools
- 53rd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 81st percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 71.9 per 1,000 residents
- Middle45th percentile
- Flood risk
- 14.4% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land78th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Totnes a good place to live?
Totnes may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. 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 South Hams below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- 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 Totnes
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 71.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 45th 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 Totnes
House prices
- Median sale price
- £365,000
- Percentile
- 68th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 117 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 Totnes
Schools
53rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Totnes
Flood risk
14.4% 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 12.2% of the area. That is the 78th 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 Totnes
Transport
81st 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 Totnes a good place to live?
Totnes may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Totnes safe?
Totnes ranks in the 45th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Totnes?
The median sale price was £365,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 68th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Totnes?
Schools rank in the 53rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Totnes?
Nearby public profiles include Ermington & Ugborough in South Hams and Bishopston in Abertawe - Swansea.
