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WF1 1PH area guide

Who lives in WF1 1PH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wakefield St John's
Council: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,977 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF1 1PH is like

WF1 1PH is a postcode in the Wakefield St John's area of Wakefield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,977 people. 39% of households own their home, 48.2% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 48.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in WF1 1 sold for a median of £66,725 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF1 1PH compares

Headline figures for WF1 1PH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 61.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£66,725

Median over 12 sales in WF1 1, −21.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 81 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,763

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF1 1PH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
48.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
61.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
31.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 81 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WF1 1PH FAQs

Is WF1 1PH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 61.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WF1 1PH?

The median sale price over the last year was £66,725.

Homes in WF1 1 sold for a median of £66,725 across 12 sales in the year to August 2026, −21.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF1 1PH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF1 1PH, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in WF1 1PH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.1% of residents. 39% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.5%).

Which council covers WF1 1PH?

The local authority for WF1 1PH is Wakefield.

WF1 1PH comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF1 1PH?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 81 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 Westgate Rail Station, 0.3 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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