Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Woolston at a glance
- House prices
- £250,000
- Middle36th percentile
- Schools
- 28th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 85th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 105.3 per 1,000 residents
- Weak22nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 6.2% of the area in flood zones
- Middle56th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Woolston a good place to live?
Woolston may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. 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 City of Southampton below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Woolston
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 105.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 22nd 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 Woolston
House prices
- Median sale price
- £250,000
- Percentile
- 36th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 145 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 Woolston
Schools
28th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Woolston
Flood risk
6.2% 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 5.4% of the area. That is the 56th 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 Woolston
Transport
85th 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 Woolston a good place to live?
Woolston may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. 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 Woolston safe?
Woolston ranks in the 22nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Woolston?
The median sale price was £250,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 36th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Woolston?
Schools rank in the 28th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Woolston?
Nearby public profiles include Portswood in City of Southampton and Whittlesey North West in Fenland.
