Postcode · Wakefield

WF1 3TE area guide

Who lives in WF1 3TE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Outwood West
Council: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,597 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF1 3TE is like

WF1 3TE is a postcode in the Outwood West area of Wakefield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,597 people. 65.8% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 20.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WF1 3 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF1 3TE compares

Headline figures for WF1 3TE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 73 sales in WF1 3, +23.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,276

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF1 3TE differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WF1 3 is up 23.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WF1 3TE FAQs

Is WF1 3TE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WF1 3TE?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in WF1 3 sold for a median of £240,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, +23.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF1 3TE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF1 3TE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WF1 3TE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 65.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.8%).

Which council covers WF1 3TE?

The local authority for WF1 3TE is Wakefield.

WF1 3TE comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF1 3TE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Outwood 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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