Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Darfield at a glance

House prices
£123,876
Lower prices4th percentile
Schools
28th percentile
Weak
Transport
36th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
17.7 per 1,000 people
Middle32nd percentile
Flood risk
50th percentile
Middle

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Darfield a good place to live?

Darfield may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Barnsley below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Darfield

Crime rate

Crime rate
17.7 per 1,000 people
Percentile
32nd percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Rates are per 1,000 people.

House prices in Darfield

House prices

Average sold price
£123,876
Percentile
4th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area average, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Darfield

Schools

28th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Darfield

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

A relative flood indicator, not an address-level assessment. Check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Darfield

Transport

36th 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.

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FAQs

Is Darfield a good place to live?

Darfield may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Darfield safe?

Darfield ranks in the 32nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Darfield?

The average sold price is £123,876. House prices are in the 4th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Darfield?

Schools rank in the 28th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Darfield?

Nearby public profiles include Kingstone in Barnsley and Worsbrough in Barnsley.