WF4 5EW area guide
Who lives in WF4 5EW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Horbury
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,448 (2024)
WF4 5EWWakefield
What WF4 5EW is like
WF4 5EW is a postcode in the Horbury area of Wakefield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,448 people. 67.8% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 20.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, 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 5 sold for a median of £224,000 over the year to August 2026.
How WF4 5EW compares
Headline figures for WF4 5EW, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 39.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where WF4 5EW differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WF4 5 is up 5.4% on the year before.
- 02Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
- 03Few private renters
Only 11.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
WF4 5EW FAQs
01Is WF4 5EW 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 WF4 5EW?The median sale price over the last year was £224,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £224,000.
03Is WF4 5EW safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in WF4 5EW?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers WF4 5EW?The local authority for WF4 5EW is Wakefield.
The local authority for WF4 5EW is Wakefield.
06How well connected is WF4 5EW?Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.7 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.