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Is Swain Green a good place to live?

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In Swain Green (BD4 8), recorded crime is 105% above the national average, homes sell for around £215,256 on average, there are 4 schools in the area (0 of 1 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 Swain Green BD4 8

Swain Green BD4 8 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~4,042 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 £35,093, median £36,725 (64 sales)1996: mean £30,572, median £30,000 (54 sales)1997: mean £34,894, median £34,950 (63 sales)1998: mean £35,898, median £36,850 (64 sales)1999: mean £70,987, median £38,000 (75 sales)2000: mean £35,574, median £35,000 (67 sales)2001: mean £43,514, median £37,000 (105 sales)2002: mean £53,063, median £49,000 (169 sales)2003: mean £60,508, median £59,950 (171 sales)2004: mean £70,694, median £71,100 (151 sales)2005: mean £83,325, median £80,000 (113 sales)2006: mean £114,012, median £106,000 (155 sales)2007: mean £113,652, median £119,950 (204 sales)2008: mean £114,667, median £107,825 (66 sales)2009: mean £99,432, median £94,000 (46 sales)2010: mean £94,323, median £90,000 (51 sales)2011: mean £90,735, median £84,998 (58 sales)2012: mean £86,208, median £78,500 (58 sales)2013: mean £88,091, median £82,000 (69 sales)2014: mean £99,227, median £81,250 (86 sales)2015: mean £101,005, median £93,250 (94 sales)2016: mean £101,529, median £84,000 (133 sales)2017: mean £145,538, median £98,750 (112 sales)2018: mean £127,543, median £90,000 (84 sales)2019: mean £129,045, median £91,000 (89 sales)2020: mean £119,207, median £99,950 (65 sales)2021: mean £241,391, median £125,000 (129 sales)2022: mean £140,800, median £120,000 (108 sales)2023: mean £159,627, median £110,000 (81 sales)2024: mean £215,256, median £130,000 (82 sales)2025: mean £164,406, median £133,000 (83 sales)2026: mean £135,926, median £108,000 (19 sales)1995: mean £35,093, median £36,725 (64 sales)1996: mean £30,572, median £30,000 (54 sales)1997: mean £34,894, median £34,950 (63 sales)1998: mean £35,898, median £36,850 (64 sales)1999: mean £70,987, median £38,000 (75 sales)2000: mean £35,574, median £35,000 (67 sales)2001: mean £43,514, median £37,000 (105 sales)2002: mean £53,063, median £49,000 (169 sales)2003: mean £60,508, median £59,950 (171 sales)2004: mean £70,694, median £71,100 (151 sales)2005: mean £83,325, median £80,000 (113 sales)2006: mean £114,012, median £106,000 (155 sales)2007: mean £113,652, median £119,950 (204 sales)2008: mean £114,667, median £107,825 (66 sales)2009: mean £99,432, median £94,000 (46 sales)2010: mean £94,323, median £90,000 (51 sales)2011: mean £90,735, median £84,998 (58 sales)2012: mean £86,208, median £78,500 (58 sales)2013: mean £88,091, median £82,000 (69 sales)2014: mean £99,227, median £81,250 (86 sales)2015: mean £101,005, median £93,250 (94 sales)2016: mean £101,529, median £84,000 (133 sales)2017: mean £145,538, median £98,750 (112 sales)2018: mean £127,543, median £90,000 (84 sales)2019: mean £129,045, median £91,000 (89 sales)2020: mean £119,207, median £99,950 (65 sales)2021: mean £241,391, median £125,000 (129 sales)2022: mean £140,800, median £120,000 (108 sales)2023: mean £159,627, median £110,000 (81 sales)2024: mean £215,256, median £130,000 (82 sales)2025: mean £164,406, median £133,000 (83 sales)2026: mean £135,926, median £108,000 (19 sales) MeanMedian £241,391 £30,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in BD4 8, 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 (19 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 80 crimesJun 24: 130 crimesJul 24: 97 crimesAug 24: 202 crimesSep 24: 110 crimesOct 24: 129 crimesNov 24: 114 crimesDec 24: 123 crimesJan 25: 118 crimesFeb 25: 108 crimesMar 25: 122 crimesApr 25: 121 crimesMay 25: 112 crimesJun 25: 148 crimesJul 25: 127 crimesAug 25: 142 crimesSep 25: 115 crimesOct 25: 124 crimesNov 25: 105 crimesDec 25: 102 crimesJan 26: 113 crimesFeb 26: 76 crimesMar 26: 106 crimesApr 26: 117 crimesMay 26: 107 crimesJun 26: 113 crimes Jun 26: 113 crimes 202 76 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in BD4 8 (May 24–Jun 26, average 118/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
33
One-person households
33%
Households with children
37%
Households
5,114

Owned 45% · Social rent 29% · Private rent 26%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BD4 8.

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Swain Green BD4 8: frequently asked questions

Is Swain Green BD4 8 a good place to live?

In Swain Green (BD4 8), recorded crime is 105% above the national average, homes sell for around £215,256 on average, there are 4 schools in the area (0 of 1 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 Swain Green BD4 8?

Recorded crime in Swain Green BD4 8 runs at 549.3 per 1,000 properties, 105% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Swain Green BD4 8 safe?

Crime in Swain Green BD4 8 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Swain Green BD4 8 runs at 549.3 per 1,000 properties, 105% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Swain Green BD4 8?

Homes in Swain Green BD4 8 sell for around £215,256 on average, based on 82 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Swain Green BD4 8 at risk of flooding?

Swain Green BD4 8 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~4,042 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Swain Green BD4 8?

There are 4 schools in Swain Green BD4 8 (3 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Swain Green BD4 8 any good?

Of the 1 Ofsted-rated schools in Swain Green BD4 8, 0 (0%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Swain Green BD4 8 a deprived area?

Swain Green BD4 8 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).