Darton West
Strong on schools, with lower house prices
Darton West at a glance
- House prices
- £227,500
- Lower prices28th percentile
- Schools
- 78th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 46th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 70.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle46th percentile
- Flood risk
- 15.5% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land80th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Darton West a good place to live?
Darton West may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. 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 Barnsley below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- 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 Darton West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 70.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 46th 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 Darton West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £227,500
- Percentile
- 28th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 130 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 Darton West
Schools
78th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Darton West
Flood risk
15.5% 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 6.6% of the area. That is the 80th 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 Darton West
Transport
46th 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 Darton West a good place to live?
Darton West may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Darton West safe?
Darton West ranks in the 46th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Darton West?
The median sale price was £227,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 28th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Darton West?
Schools rank in the 78th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Darton West?
Nearby public profiles include Penistone West in Barnsley and Dodworth in Barnsley.
