Strong on transport, with higher house prices
Viking at a glance
- House prices
- £412,500
- Higher prices77th percentile
- Schools
- 69th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 93rd percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 61.5 per 1,000 residents
- Middle55th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.9% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land28th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Viking a good place to live?
Viking may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Thanet below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Viking
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 61.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 55th 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 Viking
House prices
- Median sale price
- £412,500
- Percentile
- 77th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 72 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 Viking
Schools
69th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Viking
Flood risk
1.9% 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 1.6% of the area. That is the 28th 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 Viking
Transport
93rd 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 Viking a good place to live?
Viking may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Viking safe?
Viking ranks in the 55th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Viking?
The median sale price was £412,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 77th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Viking?
Schools rank in the 69th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Viking?
Nearby public profiles include Birchington North in Thanet and Cliffsend and Pegwell in Thanet.
