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Is Wormwood Scrubs a good place to live?

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In Wormwood Scrubs (W12 0), recorded crime is 61% above the national average, homes sell for around £880,274 on average, there are 8 schools in the area (5 of 5 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Wormwood Scrubs W12 0

Wormwood Scrubs W12 0 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~7,277 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £88,599, median £82,000 (105 sales)1996: mean £93,034, median £83,000 (132 sales)1997: mean £117,864, median £109,950 (146 sales)1998: mean £128,629, median £127,975 (144 sales)1999: mean £157,362, median £149,975 (140 sales)2000: mean £201,009, median £183,000 (119 sales)2001: mean £218,616, median £200,000 (158 sales)2002: mean £253,851, median £240,000 (175 sales)2003: mean £267,145, median £247,625 (130 sales)2004: mean £273,848, median £250,000 (139 sales)2005: mean £304,780, median £290,000 (123 sales)2006: mean £297,566, median £282,250 (180 sales)2007: mean £377,411, median £340,000 (177 sales)2008: mean £398,653, median £377,500 (56 sales)2009: mean £350,338, median £330,000 (77 sales)2010: mean £395,531, median £375,000 (73 sales)2011: mean £429,080, median £367,500 (84 sales)2012: mean £484,012, median £432,500 (114 sales)2013: mean £497,848, median £430,000 (121 sales)2014: mean £592,509, median £486,555 (109 sales)2015: mean £657,287, median £611,600 (111 sales)2016: mean £676,614, median £699,950 (69 sales)2017: mean £931,321, median £628,000 (86 sales)2018: mean £602,846, median £600,000 (83 sales)2019: mean £584,322, median £513,100 (78 sales)2020: mean £603,539, median £550,000 (75 sales)2021: mean £681,845, median £619,000 (108 sales)2022: mean £661,751, median £610,000 (89 sales)2023: mean £643,881, median £600,000 (63 sales)2024: mean £880,274, median £585,000 (96 sales)2025: mean £688,264, median £597,550 (111 sales)2026: mean £615,080, median £629,635 (23 sales)1995: mean £88,599, median £82,000 (105 sales)1996: mean £93,034, median £83,000 (132 sales)1997: mean £117,864, median £109,950 (146 sales)1998: mean £128,629, median £127,975 (144 sales)1999: mean £157,362, median £149,975 (140 sales)2000: mean £201,009, median £183,000 (119 sales)2001: mean £218,616, median £200,000 (158 sales)2002: mean £253,851, median £240,000 (175 sales)2003: mean £267,145, median £247,625 (130 sales)2004: mean £273,848, median £250,000 (139 sales)2005: mean £304,780, median £290,000 (123 sales)2006: mean £297,566, median £282,250 (180 sales)2007: mean £377,411, median £340,000 (177 sales)2008: mean £398,653, median £377,500 (56 sales)2009: mean £350,338, median £330,000 (77 sales)2010: mean £395,531, median £375,000 (73 sales)2011: mean £429,080, median £367,500 (84 sales)2012: mean £484,012, median £432,500 (114 sales)2013: mean £497,848, median £430,000 (121 sales)2014: mean £592,509, median £486,555 (109 sales)2015: mean £657,287, median £611,600 (111 sales)2016: mean £676,614, median £699,950 (69 sales)2017: mean £931,321, median £628,000 (86 sales)2018: mean £602,846, median £600,000 (83 sales)2019: mean £584,322, median £513,100 (78 sales)2020: mean £603,539, median £550,000 (75 sales)2021: mean £681,845, median £619,000 (108 sales)2022: mean £661,751, median £610,000 (89 sales)2023: mean £643,881, median £600,000 (63 sales)2024: mean £880,274, median £585,000 (96 sales)2025: mean £688,264, median £597,550 (111 sales)2026: mean £615,080, median £629,635 (23 sales) MeanMedian £931,321 £82,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in W12 0, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (23 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 3 crimesJul 24: 2 crimesAug 24: 93 crimesSep 24: 101 crimesOct 24: 96 crimesNov 24: 83 crimesDec 24: 91 crimesJan 25: 89 crimesFeb 25: 80 crimesMar 25: 112 crimesApr 25: 125 crimesMay 25: 94 crimesJun 25: 96 crimesJul 25: 104 crimesAug 25: 83 crimesSep 25: 90 crimesOct 25: 81 crimesNov 25: 80 crimesDec 25: 89 crimesJan 26: 76 crimesFeb 26: 102 crimesMar 26: 74 crimesApr 26: 89 crimes Apr 26: 89 crimes 125 2 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in W12 0 (May 24–Apr 26, average 84/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
34
One-person households
32%
Households with children
28%
Households
7,455

Owned 28% · Social rent 43% · Private rent 27%

Census 2021 (ONS), for W12 0.

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Wormwood Scrubs W12 0: frequently asked questions

Is Wormwood Scrubs W12 0 a good place to live?

In Wormwood Scrubs (W12 0), recorded crime is 61% above the national average, homes sell for around £880,274 on average, there are 8 schools in the area (5 of 5 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Wormwood Scrubs W12 0?

Recorded crime in Wormwood Scrubs W12 0 runs at 432.0 per 1,000 properties, 61% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Wormwood Scrubs W12 0 safe?

Crime in Wormwood Scrubs W12 0 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Wormwood Scrubs W12 0 runs at 432.0 per 1,000 properties, 61% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Wormwood Scrubs W12 0?

Homes in Wormwood Scrubs W12 0 sell for around £880,274 on average, based on 96 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Wormwood Scrubs W12 0 at risk of flooding?

Wormwood Scrubs W12 0 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~7,277 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Wormwood Scrubs W12 0?

There are 8 schools in Wormwood Scrubs W12 0 (3 primary, 2 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Wormwood Scrubs W12 0 any good?

Of the 5 Ofsted-rated schools in Wormwood Scrubs W12 0, 5 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Wormwood Scrubs W12 0 a deprived area?

Wormwood Scrubs W12 0 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).