Know your neighbourhood before you move.

WhereToSettle is a UK neighbourhood intelligence map. Search any postcode or area and explore crime data, schools, transport links and more - all on one interactive map

How it works

Two ways to find your ideal neighbourhood

Start with criteria, then explore the areas that match

Step 1 — Discover areas
1
Set your criteria
Crime level, school ratings, price range, commute time
2
See matching areas
UK neighbourhoods that match all your requirements appear on the map
3
Pick your shortlist
Click any area to dive into its full data profile
Step 2 — Explore your shortlist
4
Search the area
Enter the postcode — the map centres instantly
5
Toggle the layers
Schools, crime, prices, demographics — all on one map
6
Make your decision
All the data you need, in one place

Our data sources

All data is sourced from reputable UK public datasets and platforms.

Updated monthly, ~2 month publication lag. UK open data.

Postcode lookuppostcodes.io ↗

Resolves postcodes to coordinates. UK open data.

School locations, Ofsted ratings and pupil numbers from the Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register. Published by the Department for Education.

Property sale prices from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Dataset. Updated monthly. UK open data under the Open Government Licence.

Demographicsons.gov.uk ↗

Population, age, ethnicity and household data from the ONS Census 2021. Published by the Office for National Statistics under the Open Government Licence.

Professional mapping platform.

Data freshness: Crime data is published approximately 2 months after the incident date. Always check the 'Data as of' label on the map.