Living in Isles of Scilly
Police recorded 33 crimes per 1,000 residents in Isles of Scilly in the year to April 2026, well below the average of 82 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Homes sell for a median of about £5,227 per m², well above the typical council in England and Wales (£3,342). 17.5% of households rent from the council or a housing association, close to the UK average of 17.5%. Almost no homes are in areas where road or rail noise reaches 65 dB, against 6.9% across Great Britain. 51% of homes are within a five-minute walk of a public park (Great Britain: 56%).
Isles of Scilly at a glance
| Measure | Isles of Scilly | Comparison | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social housing (share of households) | 17.5% | UK 17.5% | 122nd highest of 374 |
| Recorded crime per 1,000 residents | 33 | E, W & NI 82 | 325th highest of 327 |
| Anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents | 2 | E, W & NI 16 | |
| Homes in areas with 65 dB+ road or rail noise | 0.0% | GB 6.9% | quietest of 363 |
| Homes within 400 m of a public park | 51% | GB 56% | 186th of 363 |
| Homes within 400 m of a play space | 24% | GB 60% | |
| Median house price per m² | £5,227 | E&W council median £3,342 | 48th highest of 314 |
| Schools rated Good or Outstanding | 100% | E&W 87% | |
| Median broadband speed available | 1,000 Mbit/s | Council median 1,000 Mbit/s |
How much crime is there in Isles of Scilly?
From May 2025 to April 2026, police recorded 68 crimes in Isles of Scilly — 33 per 1,000 residents, well below the average of 82 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the 325th highest of 327 councils. That is 8% more than in the previous 12 months. The most common offences were violence and sexual offences (49%), other theft (13%) and criminal damage and arson (10%). Police also logged 5 incidents of anti-social behaviour (2 per 1,000 residents).
Rates are per resident, so council areas with busy city centres, shopping or nightlife districts show higher rates than residents alone would suggest. See where crime is recorded on the map →
How much social housing is there in Isles of Scilly?
Isles of Scilly ranks 122nd of 374 UK local authorities by social-housing share. Of its 942 households, 165 are social homes (17.5%) — renting from the council or a housing association, according to the 2021–22 Census.
How does Isles of Scilly compare with the UK average?
At +0.0 percentage points versus the UK average of 17.5%, Isles of Scilly sits close to the national level.
How noisy is Isles of Scilly?
In Isles of Scilly, almost no homes are in areas where modelled road or rail noise reaches 65 dB Lden or more — the level Defra and the WHO treat as high. The Great Britain average is 6.9%, and Isles of Scilly is the quietest of 363 councils mapped.
Estimated from the official strategic noise maps: the share of each census area at 65 dB or more, weighted by its households. See noisy roads and railways on the map →
How close are parks in Isles of Scilly?
51% of homes in Isles of Scilly are within 400 m — about a five-minute walk — of a public park or garden, and 24% are that close to a children's play space. Across Great Britain the figures are 56% and 60%, which puts Isles of Scilly 186th of 363 councils for access to a park.
Straight-line distance from the centre of each census area to the edge of the nearest site in OS Open Greenspace, weighted by households. See parks and play spaces on the map →
Schools, prices and more in Isles of Scilly
What the map's other datasets say about Isles of Scilly.
Schools
On the Department for Education's register, Isles of Scilly has 1 school — 1 state-funded. Of the 1 with a published Ofsted grade, 100% are Good or Outstanding.
Nurseries
There are 1 nursery or pre-school on Ofsted's childcare register in Isles of Scilly, offering about 32 registered childcare places. Childminders are not counted — Ofsted withholds their addresses.
Deprivation
The median neighbourhood in Isles of Scilly sits in decile 7 of 10 on its nation's deprivation index, and 0% of its 1 neighbourhoods fall in the most-deprived national fifth.
House prices
The median neighbourhood price is about £5,227 per m², from Land Registry sold prices matched to EPC floor areas.
Broadband
Median available download speed is about 1,000 Mbit/s — what can be ordered, not what residents have bought (Ofcom Connected Nations).
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Sources: 2021–22 Census (social housing); data.police.uk, May 2025 to April 2026 (crime); strategic noise maps, Round 4 (noise); OS Open Greenspace (parks) · Page updated 27 September 2026 · Download the data (CSV, all 374 councils).