WF2 9PF area guide
Who lives in WF2 9PF, 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
- 1,961 (2024)
WF2 9PFWakefield
What WF2 9PF is like
WF2 9PF 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 1,961 people. 58.8% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 24.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.9% 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 9 sold for a median of £183,000 over the year to August 2026.
How WF2 9PF compares
Headline figures for WF2 9PF, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 38.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where WF2 9PF differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
24.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 02Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WF2 9 is up 9.3% on the year before.
WF2 9PF FAQs
01Is WF2 9PF 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 9PF?The median sale price over the last year was £183,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £183,000.
03Is WF2 9PF safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in WF2 9PF?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers WF2 9PF?The local authority for WF2 9PF is Wakefield.
The local authority for WF2 9PF is Wakefield.
06How well connected is WF2 9PF?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 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.