Strong on schools, with transport to consider
West Downs at a glance
- House prices
- £350,000
- Middle64th percentile
- Schools
- 94th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 21st percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 86.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle33rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land13th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs West Downs a good place to live?
West Downs may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Swale below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in West Downs
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 86.7 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 West Downs
House prices
- Median sale price
- £350,000
- Percentile
- 64th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 13 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 West Downs
Schools
94th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in West Downs
Flood risk
0.1% 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 0.1% of the area. That is the 13th 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 West Downs
Transport
21st 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 West Downs a good place to live?
West Downs may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is West Downs safe?
West Downs ranks in the 33rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in West Downs?
The median sale price was £350,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 64th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in West Downs?
Schools rank in the 94th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near West Downs?
Nearby public profiles include Watling in Swale and Guston, Kingsdown & St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe in Dover.
