Postcode sector · Wakefield

WF2 0 area guide

Who lives in WF2 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 26,050 (2024)

WF2 0Postcode sector · Wakefield

At a glance

What WF2 0 is like

The WF2 0 postcode sector in Wakefield covers 301 live postcodes and is home to about 26,050 people in 10,643 households. 61.8% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 20.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56% 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 WF2 0 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF2 0 compares

Headline figures for WF2 0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 129 sales in WF2 0, +3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in WF2 0.

Household incomeMore

£49,618

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

WF2 0 FAQs

Is WF2 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WF2 0?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in WF2 0 sold for a median of £245,000 across 129 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF2 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF2 0, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WF2 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 61.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.5%).

Which council covers WF2 0?

The local authority for WF2 0 is Wakefield.

WF2 0 comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF2 0?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 1.3 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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