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WF4 5FB area guide

Who lives in WF4 5FB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Horbury
Council: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,844 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF4 5FB is like

WF4 5FB 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 1,844 people. 88.1% of households own their home, 7.8% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in WF4 5 sold for a median of £224,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF4 5FB compares

Headline figures for WF4 5FB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£224,000

Median over 70 sales in WF4 5, +5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,388

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF4 5FB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WF4 5 is up 5.4% on the year before.
04
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WF4 5FB FAQs

Is WF4 5FB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 5FB?

The median sale price over the last year was £224,000.

Homes in WF4 5 sold for a median of £224,000 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF4 5FB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF4 5FB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in WF4 5FB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.9% of residents. 88.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49%).

Which council covers WF4 5FB?

The local authority for WF4 5FB is Wakefield.

WF4 5FB comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF4 5FB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 2.0 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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