Strong on schools and transport, with lower house prices

Swinton & Wardley at a glance

House prices
£212,000
Lower prices23rd percentile
Schools
76th percentile
Strong
Transport
89th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
Data not yet available
Flood risk
1.9% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land26th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Swinton & Wardley a good place to live?

Swinton & Wardley may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Salford below.

Swinton & Wardley and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Swinton & Wardley£212,000Data not yet available
Ordsall£211,500Data not yet available
Barton & Winton£230,000Data not yet available

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

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

  • Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety

Crime rate in Swinton & Wardley

Crime rate

Data not available in this public guide

Greater Manchester Police does not publish its crime records to police.uk, the source we use, so we cannot show a figure here.

About missing data

House prices in Swinton & Wardley

House prices

Median sale price
£212,000
Percentile
23rd percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 133 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.

Schools in Swinton & Wardley

Schools

76th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Swinton & Wardley

Flood risk

1.9% 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 0.5% of the area. That is the 26th 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 Swinton & Wardley

Transport

89th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Swinton & Wardley a good place to live?

Swinton & Wardley may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Swinton & Wardley safe?

Crime data is not currently available for Swinton & Wardley.

What are house prices like in Swinton & Wardley?

The median sale price was £212,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 23rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Swinton & Wardley?

Schools rank in the 76th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Swinton & Wardley?

Nearby public profiles include Ordsall in Salford and Barton & Winton in Salford.