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Is Shieldfield a good place to live?

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In Shieldfield (NE2 1), recorded crime is 8% above the national average, homes sell for around £244,713 on average, there are 2 schools in the area, 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 Shieldfield NE2 1

Shieldfield NE2 1 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~5,688 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 £58,807, median £49,000 (125 sales)1996: mean £55,934, median £47,000 (170 sales)1997: mean £60,150, median £52,000 (219 sales)1998: mean £65,562, median £55,950 (214 sales)1999: mean £79,460, median £62,500 (245 sales)2000: mean £94,984, median £79,950 (223 sales)2001: mean £105,100, median £80,750 (254 sales)2002: mean £123,528, median £100,111 (242 sales)2003: mean £165,749, median £145,000 (188 sales)2004: mean £189,629, median £174,000 (196 sales)2005: mean £175,740, median £149,000 (171 sales)2006: mean £180,982, median £157,375 (184 sales)2007: mean £212,172, median £182,000 (207 sales)2008: mean £192,748, median £141,500 (61 sales)2009: mean £175,647, median £134,500 (86 sales)2010: mean £175,044, median £145,000 (61 sales)2011: mean £175,925, median £135,000 (93 sales)2012: mean £211,020, median £160,000 (66 sales)2013: mean £170,513, median £149,000 (79 sales)2014: mean £218,752, median £156,000 (127 sales)2015: mean £662,645, median £165,000 (119 sales)2016: mean £439,240, median £175,000 (131 sales)2017: mean £333,586, median £173,250 (138 sales)2018: mean £237,494, median £165,000 (117 sales)2019: mean £702,684, median £167,500 (93 sales)2020: mean £518,542, median £167,000 (94 sales)2021: mean £405,029, median £175,000 (178 sales)2022: mean £491,010, median £188,750 (125 sales)2023: mean £929,415, median £175,000 (115 sales)2024: mean £244,713, median £190,000 (113 sales)2025: mean £249,203, median £185,000 (105 sales)2026: mean £225,739, median £174,750 (22 sales)1995: mean £58,807, median £49,000 (125 sales)1996: mean £55,934, median £47,000 (170 sales)1997: mean £60,150, median £52,000 (219 sales)1998: mean £65,562, median £55,950 (214 sales)1999: mean £79,460, median £62,500 (245 sales)2000: mean £94,984, median £79,950 (223 sales)2001: mean £105,100, median £80,750 (254 sales)2002: mean £123,528, median £100,111 (242 sales)2003: mean £165,749, median £145,000 (188 sales)2004: mean £189,629, median £174,000 (196 sales)2005: mean £175,740, median £149,000 (171 sales)2006: mean £180,982, median £157,375 (184 sales)2007: mean £212,172, median £182,000 (207 sales)2008: mean £192,748, median £141,500 (61 sales)2009: mean £175,647, median £134,500 (86 sales)2010: mean £175,044, median £145,000 (61 sales)2011: mean £175,925, median £135,000 (93 sales)2012: mean £211,020, median £160,000 (66 sales)2013: mean £170,513, median £149,000 (79 sales)2014: mean £218,752, median £156,000 (127 sales)2015: mean £662,645, median £165,000 (119 sales)2016: mean £439,240, median £175,000 (131 sales)2017: mean £333,586, median £173,250 (138 sales)2018: mean £237,494, median £165,000 (117 sales)2019: mean £702,684, median £167,500 (93 sales)2020: mean £518,542, median £167,000 (94 sales)2021: mean £405,029, median £175,000 (178 sales)2022: mean £491,010, median £188,750 (125 sales)2023: mean £929,415, median £175,000 (115 sales)2024: mean £244,713, median £190,000 (113 sales)2025: mean £249,203, median £185,000 (105 sales)2026: mean £225,739, median £174,750 (22 sales) MeanMedian £929,415 £47,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in NE2 1, 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 (22 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 86 crimesJun 24: 58 crimesJul 24: 51 crimesAug 24: 59 crimesSep 24: 70 crimesOct 24: 60 crimesNov 24: 86 crimesDec 24: 72 crimesJan 25: 72 crimesFeb 25: 48 crimesMar 25: 64 crimesApr 25: 46 crimesMay 25: 70 crimesJun 25: 79 crimesJul 25: 73 crimesAug 25: 60 crimesSep 25: 55 crimesOct 25: 61 crimesNov 25: 63 crimesDec 25: 45 crimesJan 26: 20 crimesMar 26: 39 crimesApr 26: 51 crimesMay 26: 64 crimesJun 26: 41 crimes Jun 26: 41 crimes 86 20 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in NE2 1 (May 24–Jun 26, average 60/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
23
One-person households
37%
Households with children
9%
Households
5,813

Owned 28% · Social rent 22% · Private rent 49%

Census 2021 (ONS), for NE2 1.

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Shieldfield NE2 1: frequently asked questions

Is Shieldfield NE2 1 a good place to live?

In Shieldfield (NE2 1), recorded crime is 8% above the national average, homes sell for around £244,713 on average, there are 2 schools in the area, 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 Shieldfield NE2 1?

Recorded crime in Shieldfield NE2 1 runs at 289.8 per 1,000 properties, 8% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Shieldfield NE2 1 safe?

Crime in Shieldfield NE2 1 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Shieldfield NE2 1 runs at 289.8 per 1,000 properties, 8% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Shieldfield NE2 1?

Homes in Shieldfield NE2 1 sell for around £244,713 on average, based on 113 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Shieldfield NE2 1 at risk of flooding?

Shieldfield NE2 1 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~5,688 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Shieldfield NE2 1?

There are 2 schools in Shieldfield NE2 1 (2 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is Shieldfield NE2 1 a deprived area?

Shieldfield NE2 1 sits in deprivation decile 7 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).