Matlock West
Safety may need closer review
Matlock West at a glance
- House prices
- £281,000
- Middle46th percentile
- Schools
- 31st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 56th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 104.3 per 1,000 residents
- Weak22nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle50th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Matlock West a good place to live?
Matlock West has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker, 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
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Matlock West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 104.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 22nd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in 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 Matlock West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £281,000
- Percentile
- 46th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 66 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 Matlock West
Schools
31st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Matlock West
Flood risk
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 3.5% of the area. That is the 50th 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 Matlock West
Transport
56th 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 Matlock West a good place to live?
Matlock West has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Matlock West safe?
Matlock West ranks in the 22nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Matlock West?
The median sale price was £281,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 46th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Matlock West?
Schools rank in the 31st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Matlock West?
Nearby public profiles include Darley Dale in Derbyshire Dales and Wirksworth in Derbyshire Dales.
