Postcode rankings
Each page below orders postcode sectors on a single open-data measure and states exactly what that measure is. None of them ranks anywhere as a better place to live, and AreaIQ Places does not score areas.
Two of these measures are weaker than their titles suggest, and each page says so at the top. The schools lists count schools rather than judge them, because the national register carries no inspection grade. The flood list is not ordered at all, because the data places every English sector in the same band. For anything that matters, open the sector's own page or the official checker.
Best Postcodes for Schools
Ordered by how many state-funded schools are recorded in each postcode sector.
Most Affordable Postcodes
Ordered by the median price of homes sold in each postcode sector, cheapest first.
Best Postcodes for Families
Blends schools recorded, gigabit coverage and GP practices recorded in each sector.
Best Postcodes for Broadband
Ordered by the share of premises that can order a gigabit-capable connection.
Lowest Flood Risk Postcodes
Postcode sectors in the lowest Environment Agency flood band, in no particular order.
Best Postcodes for EV Charging
Ordered by the number of public charge points recorded in each postcode sector.