WF2 0TY area guide
Who lives in WF2 0TY, 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
- 1,798 (2024)
WF2 0TYWakefield
What WF2 0TY is like
WF2 0TY 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 1,798 people. 72.7% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.4% 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.
How WF2 0TY compares
Headline figures for WF2 0TY, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 38.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where WF2 0TY differs most from the national average.
- 01Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
72.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
WF2 0TY FAQs
01Is WF2 0TY a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in WF2 0TY?The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.
03Is WF2 0TY safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in WF2 0TY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers WF2 0TY?The local authority for WF2 0TY is Wakefield.
The local authority for WF2 0TY is Wakefield.
06How well connected is WF2 0TY?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.