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Great Wyrley Landywood at a glance

House prices
£256,000
Middle38th percentile
Schools
19th percentile
Weak
Transport
70th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
53.5 per 1,000 residents
Middle66th percentile
Flood risk
1.3% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land22nd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Great Wyrley Landywood a good place to live?

Great Wyrley Landywood has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in South Staffordshire below.

Great Wyrley Landywood and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Great Wyrley Landywood£256,00053.5
Penkridge South & Gailey£312,25083.2
Himley & Swindon£287,50087.9

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

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  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Great Wyrley Landywood

Crime rate

Crime rate
53.5 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
66th percentile nationally

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

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 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 Great Wyrley Landywood

House prices

Median sale price
£256,000
Percentile
38th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 44 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in Great Wyrley Landywood

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Great Wyrley Landywood is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 29.2 per 1,000 residents: close to South Staffordshire (28.6) and close to England (35.9).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. South Staffordshire and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeGreat Wyrley LandywoodSouth StaffordshireEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons29.228.635.9
Theft, including shoplifting4.36.818.1
Vehicle crime4.33.65.3
Anti-social behaviour3.66.810.7
Criminal damage and arson3.44.36.8
Public order3.24.46.6
Burglary2.32.53.7
Drugs1.92.13.4
Other crime0.91.82.2
Robbery0.40.61.5

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Schools in Great Wyrley Landywood

Schools

19th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Great Wyrley Landywood

Flood risk

1.3% 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 1% of the area. That is the 22nd 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 Great Wyrley Landywood

Transport

70th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Great Wyrley Landywood a good place to live?

Great Wyrley Landywood has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Great Wyrley Landywood safe?

Great Wyrley Landywood ranks in the 66th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Great Wyrley Landywood?

The median sale price was £256,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 38th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Great Wyrley Landywood?

Schools rank in the 19th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Great Wyrley Landywood?

Nearby public profiles include Penkridge South & Gailey in South Staffordshire and Himley & Swindon in South Staffordshire.