Strong on safety and transport
Walmer at a glance
- House prices
- £335,000
- Middle61st percentile
- Schools
- 40th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 81st percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 41.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong79th percentile
- Flood risk
- 10% of the area in flood zones
- Middle70th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Walmer a good place to live?
Walmer may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dover below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
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Crime rate in Walmer
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 41.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 79th percentile nationally
Lower crime than 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 Walmer
House prices
- Median sale price
- £335,000
- Percentile
- 61st percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 89 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 Walmer
Schools
40th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Walmer
Flood risk
10% 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 5.9% of the area. That is the 70th 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 Walmer
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 Walmer a good place to live?
Walmer may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Walmer safe?
Walmer ranks in the 79th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Walmer?
The median sale price was £335,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 61st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Walmer?
Schools rank in the 40th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Walmer?
Nearby public profiles include Little Stour & Ashstone in Dover and Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne in Dover.
