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WF11 0JS area guide

Who lives in WF11 0JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ferrybridge & West Knottingley
Council: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,740 (2024)

WF11 0JSKnottingley

At a glance

What WF11 0JS is like

WF11 0JS is a postcode in the Ferrybridge & West Knottingley area of Wakefield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,740 people. 33.4% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 53.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 47.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in WF11 0 sold for a median of £197,997 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF11 0JS compares

Headline figures for WF11 0JS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 73.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£197,997

Median over 86 sales in WF11 0, +1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

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

Household incomeMore

£39,356

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF11 0JS differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
73.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
53.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WF11 0JS FAQs

Is WF11 0JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 73.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 WF11 0JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £197,997.

Homes in WF11 0 sold for a median of £197,997 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF11 0JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF11 0JS, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in WF11 0JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 10.1% of residents. 33.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50.7%).

Which council covers WF11 0JS?

The local authority for WF11 0JS is Wakefield.

WF11 0JS comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF11 0JS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Knottingley 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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