Transport may need closer review
Barrington at a glance
- House prices
- £480,000
- Higher prices86th percentile
- Schools
- 61st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 13th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 52.1 per 1,000 residents
- Middle66th percentile
- Flood risk
- 4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle44th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Barrington a good place to live?
Barrington has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in South Cambridgeshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Barrington
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 52.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 66th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Barrington
House prices
- Median sale price
- £480,000
- Percentile
- 86th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 35 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 Barrington
Schools
61st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Barrington
Flood risk
4% 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 2.2% of the area. That is the 44th 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 Barrington
Transport
13th 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 Barrington a good place to live?
Barrington has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Barrington safe?
Barrington ranks in the 66th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Barrington?
The median sale price was £480,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 86th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Barrington?
Schools rank in the 61st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Barrington?
Nearby public profiles include Histon & Impington in South Cambridgeshire and Duxford in South Cambridgeshire.
