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Ackworth & Darrington

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About

Ackworth and Darrington lie within the Wakefield district of West Yorkshire. Ackworth's village centre is arranged around a green and a network of lanes lined with stone houses and cottages. The village has a number of listed buildings and a parish church that reflect development from the 18th century onwards. Ackworth School, a Quaker-founded boarding school established in 1779 by John Fothergill, occupies formal grounds on the village edge and is visible from several public footpaths.

Darrington is a neighbouring village and civil parish with a compact settlement pattern focused on a main street, community hall and parish facilities. The surrounding land is agricultural, crossed by public rights of way that link lanes, fields and hedgerows. Local amenities include a primary school, pubs and village clubs that organise markets and events through the year. Both places retain a rural character while functioning as residential centres within the Wakefield district today.

Area overview

On average Ackworth & Darrington has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ackworth & Darrington is £52,566 per year. There are 7 schools in Ackworth & Darrington: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Ackworth & Darrington is home to around 11,477 people, with a population density of about 271.1 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ackworth & Darrington Population
11,477
Population density
271.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.18(-43%)
Vehicle crime
6.88(+22%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.4(-62%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.44(-48%)
Public order
3.92(-56%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,909
95.03%
Other White
182
1.59%
White and Asian (mixed)
56
0.49%
Irish
52
0.45%
Other Asian
45
0.39%
Total population: 11,480

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,380
35.32%
Level 3 (A level)
1,649
17.23%
No qualifications
1,599
16.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,276
13.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
877
9.16%
Total 16+ residents: 9,571

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,133
42.63%
Owns with a mortgage
1,785
35.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
494
9.87%
Social rents from council
255
5.1%
Other social rented
188
3.76%
Total households: 5,004

Property prices in Ackworth & Darrington

Based on 156 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Ackworth & Darrington area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,000 up to £2,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ackworth & Darrington in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ackworth & Darrington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached54£410,000
Semi-Detached51£240,000
Terraced50£184,000
Flats1£242,500

10 years median price trend in Ackworth & Darrington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ackworth & Darrington.

All postcodes in Ackworth & Darrington

WF77RT

Meadowcroft Court

WF77GE

Millfield Close

WF77SZ

Gabriels Corner

WF91BF

Meadow Walk

WF83HU

Great North Road

WF77DL

Wakefield Road

WF83BZ

North Lodge Lane

WF77NQ

Chapel Garth

WF83DU

Hardwick Road

WF77DU

Charlestown

WF91BJ

Field Lane

WF83DG

Manor Park Rise

WF77FY

Parkers Fold

WF83ED

Doncaster Road

WF77HB

Brookfield Drive

WF83BY

Chapel Hill

WF83EB

Doncaster Road

WF77EP

Woodland Grove

WF77BD

Wakefield Road

WF91AY

Badsworth Common

WF77LT

Pontefract Road

WF77GF

The Quarry

WF77JN

Bell Lane

WF77AR

Oddfellows Club Houses

WF77LX

Lee Lane

WF83AQ

Westfield Lane

WF91BQ

Grange Court

WF77JJ

Bell Lane

WF83AH

Westfield Lane

WF77AS

Rose Lane

WF91AA

Thorpe Lane

WF83FG

Applewood Gardens

WF77JY

Hardakers Lane

WF83FL

Bank Wood Road

WF77DP

Hawthorne Grove

WF83HY

Pontefract South

WF83HP

Pontefract South

WF83ET

Hillthorpe Drive

WF83HR

Great North Road

WF83EY

Hadrian Close

WF41RA

Engine Lane

WF41RB

Doncaster Road

WF41QJ

Manor Farm Lane

WF91PD

Beaconfield Road

WF77PD

Mill Gate

WF83AZ

Orchard View

WF77AJ

West View

WF77EH

Purston Lane

WF41RE

Hessle Lane

WF77RB

Howard Drive

WF83BP

Havercroft Lane

WF83HH

Pontefract Road

WF77PY

Town End Avenue

WF77LE

Holly Bank

WF91EE

Tower Avenue

WF77LN

Pontefract Road

WF77RN

Millers Croft

WF77NU

Andrews Grove

WF83BD

Hillcroft Close

WF77LS

School Farm Lane

WF77AF

Heaton Street

WF77RU

Barnsdale Way

WF41QZ

Taylor Wood Cottages

WF77JQ

Woodhall Drive

WF83BN

Estcourt Drive

WF41RD

Hessle Common Lane

WF77BB

Garden Street

WF83DQ

Thorntree Close

WF77BG

Bracken Hill

WF77BS

Barnsley Road

WF77HY

Barnsley Road

WF83AJ

Estcourt Road

WF77QD

Mill Gate

WF91PF

Longviews

WF77HJ

Tan House Lane

WF77AE

Wakefield Road

WF77DQ

Rhyddings Drive

WF77FD

Lamprey Gardens

WF83JH

Church Lane

WF77AP

Francis Street

WF83JQ

Peartree Field Lane

WF77JG

Woodleigh Crescent

WF77EW

Long Meadow

WF77JU

Banks Avenue

WF83AP

Estcourt Road

WF91AD

Grange Close

WF77HS

Mount Pleasant

WF77RH

Hayfield Way

WF91BE

Huntsmans Way

WF77EZ

Hundhill Lane

WF83EW

Thorpe Lane

WF77BJ

Green Lane

WF83BB

Denby Road

WF77DR

Hawthorne Rise

WF91BU

Manor Farm

WF77HL

Station Road

WF77QT

White Moss Close

WF77PA

Denton Gardens

WF77AW

Francis Terrace

WF83ER

Kimberly Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.