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Is Wallisdown a good place to live?

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In Wallisdown (BH12 5), recorded crime is 56% above the national average, homes sell for around £374,634 on average, there are 5 schools in the area (1 of 1 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is low, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 7/10, 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 Wallisdown BH12 5

Wallisdown BH12 5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2,139 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 £80,557, median £72,000 (66 sales)1996: mean £77,581, median £68,375 (84 sales)1997: mean £89,315, median £82,000 (119 sales)1998: mean £98,685, median £91,750 (102 sales)1999: mean £103,154, median £96,450 (114 sales)2000: mean £114,749, median £116,975 (78 sales)2001: mean £144,516, median £140,000 (89 sales)2002: mean £164,839, median £159,475 (84 sales)2003: mean £200,726, median £185,000 (69 sales)2004: mean £209,187, median £192,500 (73 sales)2005: mean £221,536, median £212,500 (49 sales)2006: mean £227,977, median £212,500 (88 sales)2007: mean £237,620, median £220,000 (71 sales)2008: mean £227,298, median £210,000 (31 sales)2009: mean £209,308, median £193,650 (40 sales)2010: mean £228,496, median £210,000 (39 sales)2011: mean £239,674, median £225,000 (41 sales)2012: mean £238,131, median £249,975 (34 sales)2013: mean £243,426, median £230,000 (41 sales)2014: mean £258,581, median £230,000 (70 sales)2015: mean £263,802, median £235,000 (61 sales)2016: mean £271,557, median £259,000 (69 sales)2017: mean £408,380, median £250,000 (51 sales)2018: mean £298,499, median £265,000 (49 sales)2019: mean £300,847, median £275,000 (55 sales)2020: mean £302,243, median £270,000 (43 sales)2021: mean £368,385, median £344,950 (61 sales)2022: mean £479,627, median £355,000 (43 sales)2023: mean £384,469, median £340,000 (35 sales)2024: mean £374,634, median £343,500 (50 sales)2025: mean £383,901, median £345,000 (36 sales)2026: mean £383,400, median £335,000 (15 sales)1995: mean £80,557, median £72,000 (66 sales)1996: mean £77,581, median £68,375 (84 sales)1997: mean £89,315, median £82,000 (119 sales)1998: mean £98,685, median £91,750 (102 sales)1999: mean £103,154, median £96,450 (114 sales)2000: mean £114,749, median £116,975 (78 sales)2001: mean £144,516, median £140,000 (89 sales)2002: mean £164,839, median £159,475 (84 sales)2003: mean £200,726, median £185,000 (69 sales)2004: mean £209,187, median £192,500 (73 sales)2005: mean £221,536, median £212,500 (49 sales)2006: mean £227,977, median £212,500 (88 sales)2007: mean £237,620, median £220,000 (71 sales)2008: mean £227,298, median £210,000 (31 sales)2009: mean £209,308, median £193,650 (40 sales)2010: mean £228,496, median £210,000 (39 sales)2011: mean £239,674, median £225,000 (41 sales)2012: mean £238,131, median £249,975 (34 sales)2013: mean £243,426, median £230,000 (41 sales)2014: mean £258,581, median £230,000 (70 sales)2015: mean £263,802, median £235,000 (61 sales)2016: mean £271,557, median £259,000 (69 sales)2017: mean £408,380, median £250,000 (51 sales)2018: mean £298,499, median £265,000 (49 sales)2019: mean £300,847, median £275,000 (55 sales)2020: mean £302,243, median £270,000 (43 sales)2021: mean £368,385, median £344,950 (61 sales)2022: mean £479,627, median £355,000 (43 sales)2023: mean £384,469, median £340,000 (35 sales)2024: mean £374,634, median £343,500 (50 sales)2025: mean £383,901, median £345,000 (36 sales)2026: mean £383,400, median £335,000 (15 sales) MeanMedian £479,627 £68,375 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in BH12 5, 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 (15 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 35 crimesJun 24: 26 crimesJul 24: 44 crimesAug 24: 48 crimesSep 24: 32 crimesOct 24: 41 crimesNov 24: 30 crimesDec 24: 39 crimesJan 25: 39 crimesFeb 25: 34 crimesMar 25: 36 crimesApr 25: 50 crimesMay 25: 46 crimesJun 25: 39 crimesJul 25: 49 crimesAug 25: 29 crimesSep 25: 34 crimesOct 25: 42 crimesNov 25: 36 crimesDec 25: 31 crimesJan 26: 41 crimesFeb 26: 40 crimesMar 26: 46 crimesApr 26: 35 crimes Apr 26: 35 crimes 50 26 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in BH12 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 38/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
42
One-person households
24%
Households with children
30%
Households
2,970

Owned 68% · Social rent 16% · Private rent 15%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BH12 5.

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Wallisdown BH12 5: frequently asked questions

Is Wallisdown BH12 5 a good place to live?

In Wallisdown (BH12 5), recorded crime is 56% above the national average, homes sell for around £374,634 on average, there are 5 schools in the area (1 of 1 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is low, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 7/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Wallisdown BH12 5?

Recorded crime in Wallisdown BH12 5 runs at 416.7 per 1,000 properties, 56% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Wallisdown BH12 5 safe?

Crime in Wallisdown BH12 5 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Wallisdown BH12 5 runs at 416.7 per 1,000 properties, 56% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Wallisdown BH12 5?

Homes in Wallisdown BH12 5 sell for around £374,634 on average, based on 50 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Wallisdown BH12 5 at risk of flooding?

Wallisdown BH12 5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2,139 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Wallisdown BH12 5?

There are 5 schools in Wallisdown BH12 5 (1 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Wallisdown BH12 5 any good?

Of the 1 Ofsted-rated schools in Wallisdown BH12 5, 1 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Wallisdown BH12 5 a deprived area?

Wallisdown BH12 5 sits in deprivation decile 7 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).