Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Wales at a glance
- House prices
- £217,500
- Lower prices25th percentile
- Schools
- 49th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 42nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 67.3 per 1,000 residents
- Middle50th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.6% of the area in flood zones
- Middle53rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Wales a good place to live?
Wales may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England, crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Rotherham below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
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Crime rate in Wales
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 67.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 50th 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 Wales
House prices
- Median sale price
- £217,500
- Percentile
- 25th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 96 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 Wales
Schools
49th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Wales
Flood risk
5.6% 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 2.9% of the area. That is the 53rd 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 Wales
Transport
42nd 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 Wales a good place to live?
Wales may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England, crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Wales safe?
Wales ranks in the 50th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Wales?
The median sale price was £217,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 25th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Wales?
Schools rank in the 49th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Wales?
Nearby public profiles include Hellaby & Maltby West in Rotherham and Bridgwater North & Central in Somerset.
