Isles of Scilly: house prices, crime and schools

Local authority in South West · 1 neighbourhood

Police record 37.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year (South West 70.3), and there is 1 state school.

Is Isles of Scilly a good place to live?

Safer than 98% of South West's councils and 1 state school.

Crime
37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a yearsafer than 98% of South West's councils
Prices
No figure for this area yet
Schools
1 state schoolNo South West rank yet
Green space
Not published outside London yet
Commute
No figure for this area yet

Ranks among South West's councils. Crime: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. Schools: DfE GIAS, Ofsted. How this is worked out

Areas

1 area

Against South West: to the right is safer, better schools, pricier. The tick is South West's middle.

  1. Isles of Scilly · TR21—PriceCrimeSchools
Neighbourhoods
1 · 0 with a price
Sources

HM Land Registry sales: the middle of the council's neighbourhoods' prices per m², beside the middle of South West's, and typical prices by type from the area price bands. Area figures only, never a home's value.

Safety

37.6 / 1,000Safer than 98% of councilsOn map
Crime
37.6 per 1,000 a year · South West 70.3
Among councils
Safer than 98%
Sources

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents a year (police.uk), the council's own figure; South West pools every council's crimes and residents.

Schools

1 state schools
Primary
0
Secondary
1
School rankings
Sources

State primaries and secondaries inside its boundary (DfE GIAS, Ofsted). The standing is each neighbourhood's best primary within 1 km, among South West's primaries.

Getting around

On map
Sources

The typical (middle) neighbourhood's walk to a station; protected cycle lanes and Cycleways inside the council.

Green & quiet

On map
Noise
21% over 55 dB
Sources

The typical (middle) neighbourhood: green space, the share of homes at 55 dB or more from road or rail, and air where it is published.

People

Census 2021
Household income
£42,100 a year · typical South West neighbourhood £52,200
Social renting
17% of homes · typical South West neighbourhood 9%
Most-deprived fifth
0% of its neighbourhoods
Least-deprived fifth
0% of its neighbourhoods
Sources

Income (ONS) and social renting (Census 2021) beside the middle of South West's neighbourhoods. Deprivation is the official Index of Multiple Deprivation for each neighbourhood, not its people: the share of the council's neighbourhoods in England's most and least deprived fifths.

Living costs

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Questions people ask about Isles of Scilly

Is Isles of Scilly safe?

Police recorded about 37.6 crimes for every 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026; safer than 98% of South West's councils. Figures run high in busy centres where few people live, so visit at different times of day.

How many schools are there in Isles of Scilly?

1 state school. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place, so check each school's admissions rules.

Is Isles of Scilly a deprived area?

Isles of Scilly sits in the middle range of neighbourhoods in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation.