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Is Bowling a good place to live?

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In Bowling (BD4 7), recorded crime is 86% above the national average, homes sell for around £122,745 on average, there are 3 schools in the area (2 of 2 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Bowling BD4 7

Bowling BD4 7 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2,942 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £33,648, median £32,000 (87 sales)1996: mean £30,687, median £29,250 (92 sales)1997: mean £30,482, median £29,000 (79 sales)1998: mean £30,371, median £31,000 (80 sales)1999: mean £28,408, median £27,725 (84 sales)2000: mean £32,474, median £31,000 (78 sales)2001: mean £35,665, median £30,000 (120 sales)2002: mean £36,771, median £30,000 (113 sales)2003: mean £42,044, median £34,000 (167 sales)2004: mean £55,218, median £50,500 (170 sales)2005: mean £66,843, median £62,750 (154 sales)2006: mean £82,963, median £78,250 (176 sales)2007: mean £90,871, median £84,000 (147 sales)2008: mean £100,365, median £90,900 (60 sales)2009: mean £77,538, median £70,000 (43 sales)2010: mean £80,786, median £72,500 (49 sales)2011: mean £64,771, median £60,500 (42 sales)2012: mean £65,000, median £68,000 (35 sales)2013: mean £141,344, median £70,000 (53 sales)2014: mean £147,205, median £74,500 (51 sales)2015: mean £102,728, median £74,250 (54 sales)2016: mean £82,161, median £65,000 (85 sales)2017: mean £143,836, median £71,000 (78 sales)2018: mean £102,820, median £86,500 (73 sales)2019: mean £93,799, median £65,000 (78 sales)2020: mean £128,785, median £73,000 (75 sales)2021: mean £100,619, median £80,000 (95 sales)2022: mean £142,261, median £87,000 (89 sales)2023: mean £120,222, median £98,750 (84 sales)2024: mean £122,745, median £91,500 (84 sales)2025: mean £143,183, median £107,000 (79 sales)2026: mean £138,385, median £117,000 (13 sales)1995: mean £33,648, median £32,000 (87 sales)1996: mean £30,687, median £29,250 (92 sales)1997: mean £30,482, median £29,000 (79 sales)1998: mean £30,371, median £31,000 (80 sales)1999: mean £28,408, median £27,725 (84 sales)2000: mean £32,474, median £31,000 (78 sales)2001: mean £35,665, median £30,000 (120 sales)2002: mean £36,771, median £30,000 (113 sales)2003: mean £42,044, median £34,000 (167 sales)2004: mean £55,218, median £50,500 (170 sales)2005: mean £66,843, median £62,750 (154 sales)2006: mean £82,963, median £78,250 (176 sales)2007: mean £90,871, median £84,000 (147 sales)2008: mean £100,365, median £90,900 (60 sales)2009: mean £77,538, median £70,000 (43 sales)2010: mean £80,786, median £72,500 (49 sales)2011: mean £64,771, median £60,500 (42 sales)2012: mean £65,000, median £68,000 (35 sales)2013: mean £141,344, median £70,000 (53 sales)2014: mean £147,205, median £74,500 (51 sales)2015: mean £102,728, median £74,250 (54 sales)2016: mean £82,161, median £65,000 (85 sales)2017: mean £143,836, median £71,000 (78 sales)2018: mean £102,820, median £86,500 (73 sales)2019: mean £93,799, median £65,000 (78 sales)2020: mean £128,785, median £73,000 (75 sales)2021: mean £100,619, median £80,000 (95 sales)2022: mean £142,261, median £87,000 (89 sales)2023: mean £120,222, median £98,750 (84 sales)2024: mean £122,745, median £91,500 (84 sales)2025: mean £143,183, median £107,000 (79 sales)2026: mean £138,385, median £117,000 (13 sales) MeanMedian £147,205 £27,725 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in BD4 7, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (13 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 87 crimesJun 24: 96 crimesJul 24: 100 crimesAug 24: 61 crimesSep 24: 88 crimesOct 24: 82 crimesNov 24: 101 crimesDec 24: 82 crimesJan 25: 49 crimesFeb 25: 55 crimesMar 25: 56 crimesApr 25: 90 crimesMay 25: 98 crimesJun 25: 89 crimesJul 25: 90 crimesAug 25: 100 crimesSep 25: 108 crimesOct 25: 97 crimesNov 25: 75 crimesDec 25: 43 crimesJan 26: 75 crimesFeb 26: 57 crimesMar 26: 93 crimesApr 26: 83 crimesMay 26: 111 crimesJun 26: 69 crimes Jun 26: 69 crimes 111 43 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in BD4 7 (May 24–Jun 26, average 82/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
32
One-person households
32%
Households with children
39%
Households
5,900

Owned 45% · Social rent 23% · Private rent 32%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BD4 7.

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Bowling BD4 7: frequently asked questions

Is Bowling BD4 7 a good place to live?

In Bowling (BD4 7), recorded crime is 86% above the national average, homes sell for around £122,745 on average, there are 3 schools in the area (2 of 2 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Bowling BD4 7?

Recorded crime in Bowling BD4 7 runs at 497.0 per 1,000 properties, 86% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Bowling BD4 7 safe?

Crime in Bowling BD4 7 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Bowling BD4 7 runs at 497.0 per 1,000 properties, 86% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Bowling BD4 7?

Homes in Bowling BD4 7 sell for around £122,745 on average, based on 84 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Bowling BD4 7 at risk of flooding?

Bowling BD4 7 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2,942 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Bowling BD4 7?

There are 3 schools in Bowling BD4 7 (1 primary, 2 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Bowling BD4 7 any good?

Of the 2 Ofsted-rated schools in Bowling BD4 7, 2 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Bowling BD4 7 a deprived area?

Bowling BD4 7 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).