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WF4 1LS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Crofton
Council: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,522 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF4 1LS is like

WF4 1LS 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 1,522 people. 73.2% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 17.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.7% 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 WF4 1 sold for a median of £215,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF4 1LS compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 42.0 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 1LS differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WF4 1LS FAQs

Is WF4 1LS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 WF4 1LS?

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.

Is WF4 1LS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF4 1LS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in WF4 1LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 73.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (65.8%).

Which council covers WF4 1LS?

The local authority for WF4 1LS is Wakefield.

WF4 1LS comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF4 1LS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Streethouse Rail Station, 1.6 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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