AreaScout

Know before you move.

Every neighbourhood in England & Wales, scored across 21 factors — house prices, crime, schools, flood risk, transport, broadband and more. Data sourced directly from government agencies, national regulators, and official bodies.

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36,000

neighbourhoods

21

factors scored

England & Wales

full coverage

Official sources

no editorial scoring

How it works

Guest

No account needed

  • Full choropleth map across England & Wales
  • District-level composite scores (36,000 LSOAs visible)
  • Factor selection and weighting
  • Personalisation quiz
  • Postcode and place search
  • Share links

Free account

5 credits on signup

  • Everything in Guest
  • 5 one-time credits to unlock neighbourhoods
  • Full LSOA score breakdown
  • Factor breakdown per neighbourhood
  • Area comparison

Credit packs

From £1.99

  • 10 credits — £1.99
  • 30 credits — £4.99
  • 100 credits — £9.99
  • 1 credit unlocks 1 neighbourhood per session
  • Credits never expire

Unlimited

£7.99/mo

  • Unlimited LSOA unlocks
  • No credit counting
  • Cancel any time

1 credit per neighbourhood unlocked · Credits are session-based

What you get

Street-level detail, nationwide

Every score maps to a Lower Super Output Area — roughly a few streets, around 1,500 residents. That's 36,000 areas across England and Wales, each with individual scores for all 21 factors. City-level averages hide the variation that matters most when you're choosing where to live.

Your priorities, not ours

Every factor is equally weighted by default, but your priorities are rarely equal. Turn up School Quality if you're moving with children. Raise Flood Safety if you're buying on a floodplain. The composite score recalculates instantly. Answer 3 questions to have weights set automatically, or fine-tune manually.

Data you can trust

Every factor comes from an official source: the Land Registry, Ofsted, the Environment Agency, DEFRA, Ofcom, the Met Office, and others. No user reviews, no editorial scoring — only data collected and published by government agencies and statutory bodies.

How scores work

Each factor is a percentile rank from 0 to 100 across all LSOAs in England and Wales. A score of 100 is the best-ranked neighbourhood for that factor; 0 is the worst. “Lower is better” factors — crime, house prices, flood risk, road noise — are inverted so that higher always means better.

The composite score is a weighted average of all the factors you have enabled. Neighbourhoods missing data for a particular factor are excluded from that factor’s weight, not penalised.

Full source details, raw value definitions, data vintages, and known issues for every factor are on the Data Sources page.

FAQ

How do credits work?

Each credit unlocks one neighbourhood for your current session. You see the full score breakdown, all 21 factor scores, and can compare it with another area. Credits are session-based — refreshing the page resets your unlocked areas, so you'll need to use credits again next time.

Do free credits expire?

No. Your 5 signup credits stay in your account until you use them. They don't replenish — once spent, you'll need to buy a credit pack or subscribe.

What does the unlimited plan include?

Unlimited LSOA neighbourhood unlocks for £7.99/mo. No credit counting, no limits. Cancel any time — access continues until the end of your billing period.

Which pack should I buy?

The small pack (10 credits, £1.99) suits a single focused session. For comparing multiple areas across a few cities, the medium pack (30 credits, £4.99) covers most searches. If you use the tool regularly, the unlimited plan at £7.99/mo is better value than any pack.

Is my payment secure?

Payments are processed by Stripe — we never see or store your card details. We only keep your Stripe customer ID and subscription status.

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