Darley Dale
Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider
Darley Dale at a glance
- House prices
- £287,500
- Middle48th percentile
- Schools
- 79th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 12th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 43.7 per 1,000 residents
- Strong76th percentile
- Flood risk
- 20.5% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land85th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Darley Dale a good place to live?
Darley Dale may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Derbyshire Dales below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Darley Dale
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 43.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 76th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
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 Darley Dale
House prices
- Median sale price
- £287,500
- Percentile
- 48th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 87 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 Darley Dale
Schools
79th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Darley Dale
Flood risk
20.5% 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 17.6% of the area. That is the 85th 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 Darley Dale
Transport
12th 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 Darley Dale a good place to live?
Darley Dale may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Darley Dale safe?
Darley Dale ranks in the 76th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Darley Dale?
The median sale price was £287,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 48th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Darley Dale?
Schools rank in the 79th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Darley Dale?
Nearby public profiles include Wirksworth in Derbyshire Dales and Matlock West in Derbyshire Dales.
