Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider
Wormside at a glance
- House prices
- £293,500
- Middle49th percentile
- Schools
- 98th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 3rd percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 43 per 1,000 residents
- Strong79th percentile
- Flood risk
- 7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle58th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Wormside a good place to live?
Wormside may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in County of Herefordshire below.
Wormside and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Wormside | £293,500 | 43 |
| Hagley | £335,050 | 27.5 |
| South Hunsley | £284,950 | 40.3 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Wormside
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 43 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 79th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 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 Wormside
House prices
- Median sale price
- £293,500
- Percentile
- 49th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 38 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.
Crime by type in Wormside
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Wormside is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 20.7 per 1,000 residents: lower than County of Herefordshire (26.3) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Wormside | County of Herefordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 20.7 | 26.3 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 6.6 | 10.7 | 18.1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3.9 | 7.0 | 10.7 |
| Burglary | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.3 | 5.4 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 2.5 | 4.2 | 6.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.4 | 1.4 | 5.3 |
| Drugs | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Wormside
Schools
98th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Wormside
Flood risk
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 5.3% 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 Wormside
Transport
3rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Wormside a good place to live?
Wormside may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Wormside safe?
Wormside ranks in the 79th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Wormside?
The median sale price was £293,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 49th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Wormside?
Schools rank in the 98th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Wormside?
Nearby public profiles include Hagley in County of Herefordshire and South Hunsley in East Riding of Yorkshire.
