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Postcode area · Wakefield

WF area guide

Who lives in WF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
604,308 (2024)
At a glance

What WF is like

The WF postcode area in Yorkshire and The Humber covers 14,728 live postcodes and is home to about 604,308 people in 245,167 households. 64% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 19.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WF sold for a median of £205,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF compares

Headline figures for WF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.4/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
9/ 10

Higher than most: 40.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£205,000

Median over 5,442 sales in WF, +0.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 89 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
91%

Rated good or better across 235 inspected schools in WF.

Household incomeMore
£46,213

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    40.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 89 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WF FAQs

01
Is WF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in WF?

The median sale price over the last year was £205,000.

Homes in WF sold for a median of £205,000 across 5,442 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.
04
Who lives in WF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 64% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.3%).
05
Which council covers WF?

The local authority for WF is Wakefield.

WF comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 89 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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