Region guide
Area insights about England
Compare counties, cities and postcode reports across England. Start with the table, then open a county guide, city page, ward page or exact postcode report when the shortlist gets serious.
England varies heavily by county and local authority
Surrey is currently the strongest matched area at 6.7/10. West Midlands needs more careful checking at 4.6/10.
Surrey currently leads the matched table at 6.7/10.
Surrey has the stronger school signal at 5.8/10. West Sussex has the stronger safety signal at 7.4/10.
England area guide: how to use the county table
The useful move decision in England is rarely made at national level. Start by comparing counties and large local authorities, then open the city or ward page for the shortlist that still looks plausible. The map starts closer in so rating hexes are visible immediately, while the table gives a faster way to compare the main signals without panning around the whole country.
Surrey is currently the strongest matched area in this table at 6.7/10. Surrey has one of the stronger school signals at 5.8/10. Surrey has a current matched median sale-price signal of GBP 548k. Treat these as broad filters: exact postcode pages remain the right place to check crime, schools, demographics, property evidence and planning activity before deciding where to rent or buy.
County and local authority guide table
View on mapUse this table as the next navigation level: open a county or local authority first, then move down to city, ward and postcode pages. Rating is the composite LocaleIQ score from matched postcode sectors.
| Area | Rating | Safety | Schools | Median price | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurreySouth East | 6.7/1076th percentile | 6.6/10 | 5.8/10 | GBP 548k | 34,063 postcodes11 local areas |
| OxfordshireSouth East | 6.4/1071th percentile | 6.5/10 | 5.2/10 | GBP 442k | 22,314 postcodes5 local areas |
| BerkshireSouth East | 6.3/1067th percentile | 6.3/10 | 5.3/10 | GBP 459k | 24,248 postcodes6 local areas |
| BuckinghamshireSouth East | 6.3/1068th percentile | 6.4/10 | 5.5/10 | GBP 468k | 23,571 postcodes2 local areas |
| West SussexSouth East | 6.3/1067th percentile | 7.4/10 | 4.6/10 | GBP 409k | 26,075 postcodes7 local areas |
| HertfordshireEast of England | 6.2/1063th percentile | 6.0/10 | 5.5/10 | GBP 505k | 33,022 postcodes10 local areas |
| HampshireSouth East | 6.0/1060th percentile | 6.2/10 | 4.8/10 | GBP 370k | 49,805 postcodes13 local areas |
| East SussexSouth East | 6.0/1059th percentile | 7.0/10 | 4.9/10 | GBP 383k | 21,865 postcodes6 local areas |
| EssexEast of England | 5.7/1053th percentile | 5.6/10 | 5.2/10 | GBP 384k | 46,822 postcodes14 local areas |
| CambridgeshireEast of England | 5.6/1052th percentile | 5.6/10 | 4.6/10 | GBP 337k | 21,388 postcodes6 local areas |
| Tyne and WearNorth East | 5.6/1050th percentile | 7.3/10 | 5.4/10 | GBP 169k | 28,121 postcodes5 local areas |
| KentSouth East | 5.6/1050th percentile | 5.7/10 | 5.3/10 | GBP 369k | 51,832 postcodes13 local areas |
| BedfordshireEast of England | 5.5/1047th percentile | 5.6/10 | 4.2/10 | GBP 344k | 14,734 postcodes3 local areas |
| MerseysideNorth West | 5.1/1040th percentile | 6.4/10 | 4.3/10 | GBP 208k | 29,761 postcodes4 local areas |
| West YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber | 5.0/1037th percentile | 4.8/10 | 5.0/10 | GBP 212k | 64,122 postcodes5 local areas |
| Greater ManchesterNorth West | 4.8/1036th percentile | 4.8/10 | 4.9/10 | GBP 237k | 72,212 postcodes10 local areas |
| South YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber | 4.8/1033th percentile | 5.0/10 | 4.6/10 | GBP 189k | 32,978 postcodes4 local areas |
| West MidlandsWest Midlands | 4.6/1029th percentile | 4.5/10 | 5.0/10 | GBP 237k | 58,062 postcodes7 local areas |
City guides to open next
England postcode evidence, not generic area claims
LocaleIQ keeps England navigation deliberately layered: country, county or local authority, city or ward, then postcode. That avoids treating a whole region as one average and makes the page useful for people who are still building a shortlist.
The county links above are the main internal route from this page. Open one to compare local authorities and city guides, then use the postcode report when you need the evidence around a specific address.