Area360 is an independent analytics service. Every statistic shown on this site and in the browser extension comes from official UK government agencies and public datasets - we do not estimate, scrape or crowd-source any of the core figures. This page explains where the data comes from, how often it is refreshed, and how our ratings are calculated.
| Data | Source |
|---|---|
| Property sale prices | HM Land Registry Price Paid Data |
| Crime | Police.uk open data |
| Deprivation | English Indices of Deprivation (MHCLG) |
| Income, census & population | Office for National Statistics |
| Schools & Ofsted ratings | Department for Education |
| Energy Performance Certificates | DLUHC EPC open data |
| Flood risk | Environment Agency |
| Noise | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Transport | TfL and National Rail |
| Maps | © OpenStreetMap contributors |
Datasets are re-imported on a rolling schedule - most are refreshed twice a month, following the release cadence of the upstream source. The “last updated” date shown in the Data Sources box on each page reflects the most recent import.
Crime rate (1–10). Based on the number of crimes per 1,000 residents per year reported by Police.uk for the local area, where 1 is the lowest crime level and 10 the highest. We also show the underlying crimes-per-1,000 figure, so you can see the actual rate rather than just the score.
Deprivation level (1–10). Derived from the official English Indices of Deprivation, which rank every neighbourhood (LSOA) in England from 1 (most deprived) to 32,844 (least deprived). We convert that rank to a 1–10 scale where 10 is the most deprived.
Income. Average household income comes from ONS small-area income estimates. These are modelled estimates, not measurements - treat them as indicative of the area, not of any individual household.
Social housing. The share of homes that are socially rented, from the latest Census tenure data.
Property prices. Median sale prices and percentiles are computed from HM Land Registry Price Paid records. Price per square metre combines sale prices with floor areas recorded in Energy Performance Certificates for the same properties.
Schools. Nearby schools are listed with their most recent Ofsted inspection rating and straight-line distance.
Statistics are always measured at the smallest geography where the underlying data is reliable, then shown for the area you are viewing:
Full licence and attribution details are on the Licenses page. Questions about the data? Contact us.