Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Wombwell at a glance

House prices
£175,000
Lower prices12th percentile
Schools
74th percentile
Middle
Transport
71st percentile
Middle
Crime rate
87 per 1,000 residents
Middle32nd percentile
Flood risk
6.7% of the area in flood zones
Middle58th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Wombwell a good place to live?

Wombwell 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. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Barnsley below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

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Crime rate in Wombwell

Crime rate

Crime rate
87 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
32nd percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively higher; 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 Wombwell

House prices

Median sale price
£175,000
Percentile
12th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 118 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 Wombwell

Schools

74th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Wombwell

Flood risk

6.7% 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 3.8% of the area. That is the 58th 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 Wombwell

Transport

71st 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.

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FAQs

Is Wombwell a good place to live?

Wombwell 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. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Wombwell safe?

Wombwell ranks in the 32nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Wombwell?

The median sale price was £175,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 12th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Wombwell?

Schools rank in the 74th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Wombwell?

Nearby public profiles include Rockingham in Barnsley and Spire in Chesterfield.