Strong on schools and transport, weaker on lower house prices

This public area guide compares Darlaston South in Walsall using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.

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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. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range. The public data does not show a single obvious weak signal among the available headline measures.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Walsall below.

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Darlaston South at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 16.56 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Middle 39th percentile
House prices
Local result £155,024
National comparison
Lower prices 9th percentile
Schools
Local result 87th percentile
National comparison
Strong
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 78th percentile
National comparison
Strong

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

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

No additional grounded watch-out bullets are available.

Crime rate in Darlaston South

Crime rate

Crime rate

16.56 per 1,000 people

Percentile

39th percentile nationally

Crime data is below the national middle range.

House prices in Darlaston South

House prices

Average sold price

£155,024

Percentile

9th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Schools in Darlaston South

Schools

87th percentile nationally

Flood risk in Darlaston South

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Darlaston South

Transport

78th percentile 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 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. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range. The public data does not show a single obvious weak signal among the available headline measures.

Is Darlaston South safe?

Darlaston South ranks in the 39th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Darlaston South?

The average sold price is £155,024, with house prices in the 9th percentile nationally.

How are schools in Darlaston South?

Schools rank in the 87th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Darlaston South?

Nearby public profiles include Birchills Leamore in Walsall and Bloxwich West in Walsall.