Water Orton
Schools may need closer review
Water Orton at a glance
- House prices
- £255,000
- Middle38th percentile
- Schools
- 3rd percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 62nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 48.8 per 1,000 residents
- Middle70th percentile
- Flood risk
- 18.1% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land83rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Water Orton a good place to live?
Water Orton 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 and 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 North Warwickshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- 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 Water Orton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 48.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 70th 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 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 Water Orton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £255,000
- Percentile
- 38th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 45 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 Water Orton
Schools
3rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Water Orton
Flood risk
18.1% 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 12.6% of the area. That is the 83rd 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 Water Orton
Transport
62nd 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 Water Orton a good place to live?
Water Orton 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 and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Water Orton safe?
Water Orton ranks in the 70th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Water Orton?
The median sale price was £255,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 38th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Water Orton?
Schools rank in the 3rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Water Orton?
Nearby public profiles include Coleshill North in North Warwickshire and Atherstone North in North Warwickshire.
