Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Winthorpe at a glance

House prices
£215,000
Lower prices24th percentile
Schools
17th percentile
Weak
Transport
63rd percentile
Middle
Crime rate
177.6 per 1,000 residents
Weak6th percentile
Flood risk
99.1% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land99th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Winthorpe a good place to live?

Winthorpe may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. 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 East Lindsey below.

Winthorpe and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Winthorpe£215,000177.6
Coningsby & Mareham£205,00068.8
Arleston & College£190,000139.2

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • 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
  • 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 Winthorpe

Crime rate

Crime rate
177.6 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
6th 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 August 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 Winthorpe

House prices

Median sale price
£215,000
Percentile
24th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 51 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in Winthorpe

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Winthorpe is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 69.6 per 1,000 residents: higher than East Lindsey (39.0) and higher than England (35.9).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. East Lindsey and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeWinthorpeEast LindseyEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons69.639.035.9
Theft, including shoplifting36.614.318.1
Anti-social behaviour22.316.610.7
Criminal damage and arson18.27.76.8
Public order9.15.46.6
Drugs6.31.63.4
Burglary5.53.63.7
Vehicle crime4.42.75.3
Other crime3.22.32.2
Robbery2.40.71.5

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Winthorpe

Schools

17th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Winthorpe

Flood risk

99.1% 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 98.3% of the area. That is the 99th 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 Winthorpe

Transport

63rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Winthorpe a good place to live?

Winthorpe may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Winthorpe safe?

Winthorpe ranks in the 6th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Winthorpe?

The median sale price was £215,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 24th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Winthorpe?

Schools rank in the 17th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Winthorpe?

Nearby public profiles include Coningsby & Mareham in East Lindsey and Arleston & College in Telford and Wrekin.