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WF6 1 area guide

Who lives in WF6 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
19,743 (2024)
At a glance

What WF6 1 is like

The WF6 1 postcode sector in Wakefield covers 304 live postcodes and is home to about 19,743 people in 8,171 households. 59.3% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 24.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in WF6 1 sold for a median of £198,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF6 1 compares

Headline figures for WF6 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£198,500

Median over 108 sales in WF6 1, +18.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in WF6 1.

Household incomeMore
£41,613

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF6 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    24.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in WF6 1 is up 18.5% on the year before.

Questions

WF6 1 FAQs

01
Is WF6 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 WF6 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £198,500.

Homes in WF6 1 sold for a median of £198,500 across 108 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WF6 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF6 1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in WF6 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 59.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.1%).
05
Which council covers WF6 1?

The local authority for WF6 1 is Wakefield.

WF6 1 comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WF6 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 52 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Normanton Rail Station, 0.6 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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