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WF8 3 area guide

Who lives in WF8 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
23,691 (2024)
At a glance

What WF8 3 is like

The WF8 3 postcode sector in Wakefield covers 229 live postcodes and is home to about 23,691 people in 10,382 households. 70.4% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 15.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.7% 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 WF8 3 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF8 3 compares

Headline figures for WF8 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£325,000

Median over 52 sales in WF8 3, +18.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools in WF8 3.

Household incomeMore
£49,193

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF8 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in WF8 3 is up 18.2% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Schools are over capacityLook closer

    The schools in WF8 3 are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

  5. 05
    Few private renters

    Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WF8 3 FAQs

01
Is WF8 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in WF8 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in WF8 3 sold for a median of £325,000 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WF8 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF8 3, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in WF8 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 70.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.6%).
05
Which council covers WF8 3?

The local authority for WF8 3 is Wakefield.

WF8 3 comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WF8 3?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 2.2 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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