Wiswell & Barrow
Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Wiswell & Barrow at a glance
- House prices
- £399,950
- Middle74th percentile
- Schools
- 82nd percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 11th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 53.2 per 1,000 residents
- Middle65th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle34th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Wiswell & Barrow a good place to live?
Wiswell & Barrow may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Ribble Valley below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Wiswell & Barrow
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 53.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 65th 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 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 Wiswell & Barrow
House prices
- Median sale price
- £399,950
- Percentile
- 74th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 43 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 Wiswell & Barrow
Schools
82nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Wiswell & Barrow
Flood risk
2.7% 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 1.7% of the area. That is the 34th 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 Wiswell & Barrow
Transport
11th 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 Wiswell & Barrow a good place to live?
Wiswell & Barrow may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Wiswell & Barrow safe?
Wiswell & Barrow ranks in the 65th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Wiswell & Barrow?
The median sale price was £399,950 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 74th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Wiswell & Barrow?
Schools rank in the 82nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Wiswell & Barrow?
Nearby public profiles include Whalley Nethertown in Ribble Valley and Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton in Ribble Valley.
