Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton at a glance
- House prices
- £220,000
- Lower prices26th percentile
- Schools
- 65th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 31st percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 71.8 per 1,000 residents
- Middle45th percentile
- Flood risk
- 7.1% of the area in flood zones
- Middle60th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton a good place to live?
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Wakefield below.
Best fit and trade-offs
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- Buyers looking for lower house prices
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Crime rate in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 71.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 45th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £220,000
- Percentile
- 26th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 181 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
Schools
65th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
Flood risk
7.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 4.1% of the area. That is the 60th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
Transport
31st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton a good place to live?
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton safe?
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ranks in the 45th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton?
The median sale price was £220,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 26th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton?
Schools rank in the 65th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton?
Nearby public profiles include Stanley and Outwood East in Wakefield and Altofts and Whitwood West in Wakefield.
