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WF2 9JS area guide

Who lives in WF2 9JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Alverthorpe & Flanshaw
Council: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,518 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF2 9JS is like

WF2 9JS is a postcode in the Alverthorpe & Flanshaw area of Wakefield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,518 people. 71.9% of households own their home, 9.2% rent privately and 18.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.8% 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 WF2 9 sold for a median of £183,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF2 9JS compares

Headline figures for WF2 9JS, 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: 58.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£183,000

Median over 100 sales in WF2 9, +9.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,338

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF2 9JS differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
58.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WF2 9 is up 9.3% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WF2 9JS FAQs

Is WF2 9JS 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 58.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 78% 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 9JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £183,000.

Homes in WF2 9 sold for a median of £183,000 across 100 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF2 9JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF2 9JS, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in WF2 9JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 71.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.1%).

Which council covers WF2 9JS?

The local authority for WF2 9JS is Wakefield.

WF2 9JS comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF2 9JS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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, 1.1 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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