Darlaston South
Strong on schools and transport, with safety to consider
Darlaston South at a glance
- House prices
- £195,000
- Lower prices18th percentile
- Schools
- 88th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 78th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 96 per 1,000 residents
- Weak26th percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle48th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Darlaston South a good place to live?
Darlaston South may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Walsall below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Darlaston South
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 96 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 26th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; 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 Darlaston South
House prices
- Median sale price
- £195,000
- Percentile
- 18th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 99 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 Darlaston South
Schools
88th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Darlaston South
Flood risk
4.7% 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 2.3% of the area. That is the 48th 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 Darlaston South
Transport
78th 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 Darlaston South a good place to live?
Darlaston South may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Darlaston South safe?
Darlaston South ranks in the 26th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Darlaston South?
The median sale price was £195,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 18th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Darlaston South?
Schools rank in the 88th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Darlaston South?
Nearby public profiles include Bentley and Darlaston North in Walsall and Selby West in North Yorkshire.
