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WF4 1AB area guide

Who lives in WF4 1AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Crofton
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,613 (2024)
At a glance

What WF4 1AB is like

WF4 1AB is a postcode in the Crofton area of Wakefield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,613 people. 68.6% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 19.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WF4 1 sold for a median of £215,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF4 1AB compares

Headline figures for WF4 1AB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£215,500

Median over 106 sales in WF4 1, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore
£51,225

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF4 1AB differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WF4 1AB FAQs

01
Is WF4 1AB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in WF4 1AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,500.

Homes in WF4 1 sold for a median of £215,500 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WF4 1AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF4 1AB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in WF4 1AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.1%).
05
Which council covers WF4 1AB?

The local authority for WF4 1AB is Wakefield.

WF4 1AB comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WF4 1AB?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Fitzwilliam 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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