Crofton, Ryhill and Walton
Transport may need closer review
Crofton, Ryhill and Walton at a glance
- House prices
- £235,000
- Middle31st percentile
- Schools
- 54th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 25th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 61.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle55th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle33rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Crofton, Ryhill and Walton a good place to live?
Crofton, Ryhill and Walton 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, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Wakefield 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
Crime rate in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 61.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 55th 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 Crofton, Ryhill and Walton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £235,000
- Percentile
- 31st percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 141 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 Crofton, Ryhill and Walton
Schools
54th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton
Flood risk
2.5% 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 1.3% of the area. That is the 33rd 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 Crofton, Ryhill and Walton
Transport
25th 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 Crofton, Ryhill and Walton a good place to live?
Crofton, Ryhill and Walton 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, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Crofton, Ryhill and Walton safe?
Crofton, Ryhill and Walton ranks in the 55th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton?
The median sale price was £235,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 31st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton?
Schools rank in the 54th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Crofton, Ryhill and Walton?
Nearby public profiles include Pontefract South in Wakefield and Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton in Wakefield.
