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WF2 area guide

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

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
70,488 (2024)
At a glance

What WF2 is like

The WF2 postcode district in Wakefield covers 1,329 live postcodes and is home to about 70,488 people in 29,272 households. 60.7% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 24.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.4% 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 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF2 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£235,000

Median over 474 sales in WF2, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
87%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools in WF2.

Household incomeMore
£48,976

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    44.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    24.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WF2 FAQs

01
Is WF2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 87% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in WF2?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in WF2 sold for a median of £235,000 across 474 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WF2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF2, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in WF2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 60.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.9%).
05
Which council covers WF2?

The local authority for WF2 is Wakefield.

WF2 comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WF2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 0.8 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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