Strong on transport, with schools to consider
Upton at a glance
- House prices
- £182,480
- Lower prices14th percentile
- Schools
- 26th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 82nd percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 85.8 per 1,000 residents
- Middle33rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.5% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land17th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Upton a good place to live?
Upton may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Wirral below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Upton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 85.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 33rd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Upton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £182,480
- Percentile
- 14th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 178 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 Upton
Schools
26th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Upton
Flood risk
0.5% 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 0.4% of the area. That is the 17th 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 Upton
Transport
82nd 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 Upton a good place to live?
Upton may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Upton safe?
Upton ranks in the 33rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Upton?
The median sale price was £182,480 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 14th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Upton?
Schools rank in the 26th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Upton?
Nearby public profiles include Leasowe and Moreton East in Wirral and Claughton North East in Wirral.
