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WF9 1FP area guide

Who lives in WF9 1FP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Upton
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,846 (2024)
At a glance

What WF9 1FP is like

WF9 1FP is a postcode in the Upton area of Wakefield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,846 people. 70.2% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 18.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WF9 1 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF9 1FP compares

Headline figures for WF9 1FP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£180,000

Median over 75 sales in WF9 1, +5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore
£45,454

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF9 1FP differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in WF9 1 is up 5.9% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WF9 1FP FAQs

01
Is WF9 1FP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in WF9 1FP?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in WF9 1 sold for a median of £180,000 across 75 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WF9 1FP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF9 1FP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in WF9 1FP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.8% of residents. 70.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.2%).
05
Which council covers WF9 1FP?

The local authority for WF9 1FP is Wakefield.

WF9 1FP comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WF9 1FP?

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 South Elmsall Rail Station, 1.5 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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