Wixams & Wilstead
Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Wixams & Wilstead at a glance
- House prices
- £360,000
- Middle67th percentile
- Schools
- 76th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 27th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 70.8 per 1,000 residents
- Middle46th percentile
- Flood risk
- 14.4% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land78th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Wixams & Wilstead a good place to live?
Wixams & Wilstead may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access 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 Bedford 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
- 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 Wixams & Wilstead
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 70.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 46th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
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 Wixams & Wilstead
House prices
- Median sale price
- £360,000
- Percentile
- 67th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 134 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 Wixams & Wilstead
Schools
76th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Wixams & Wilstead
Flood risk
14.4% 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 7.4% of the area. That is the 78th 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 Wixams & Wilstead
Transport
27th 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 Wixams & Wilstead a good place to live?
Wixams & Wilstead may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access 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 Wixams & Wilstead safe?
Wixams & Wilstead ranks in the 46th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Wixams & Wilstead?
The median sale price was £360,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 67th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Wixams & Wilstead?
Schools rank in the 76th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Wixams & Wilstead?
Nearby public profiles include Putnoe in Bedford and Llanboidy in Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire.
