Waterloo
Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Waterloo at a glance
- House prices
- £167,750
- Lower prices10th percentile
- Schools
- 25th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 99th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 215.2 per 1,000 residents
- Weak3rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.1% of the area in flood zones
- Middle50th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Waterloo a good place to live?
Waterloo may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Blackpool 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 data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Waterloo
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 215.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 3rd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in 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 Waterloo
House prices
- Median sale price
- £167,750
- Percentile
- 10th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 62 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 Waterloo
Schools
25th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Waterloo
Flood risk
5.1% 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 4.3% of the area. That is the 50th 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 Waterloo
Transport
99th 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 Waterloo a good place to live?
Waterloo may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Waterloo safe?
Waterloo ranks in the 3rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Waterloo?
The median sale price was £167,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 10th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Waterloo?
Schools rank in the 25th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Waterloo?
Nearby public profiles include Squires Gate in Blackpool and Jacksdale & Westwood in Ashfield.
