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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
26.75(-39%)
Vehicle crime
6.53(+17%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.23(-62%)
Other theft
4.18(-37%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.83(-55%)
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 152 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 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
Detached50£430,000
Flats1£105,000
Semi-Detached51£236,000
Terraced50£184,000

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

WF83HH

Pontefract Road

WF77EQ

Purston Lane

WF77ND

Carr Bridge

WF77RD

Stratus Close

WF77RW

Barncroft Close

WF83EX

Sandal Rise

WF83HL

Went View Court

WF77BU

Barnsley Road

WF77FE

Turnberry Avenue

WF83JR

Wentvale Court

WF91BJ

Field Lane

WF77DT

Barnsley Road

WF77EP

Woodland Grove

WF77JU

Banks Avenue

WF77LX

Lee Lane

WF77PX

Langdale Drive

WF77PY

Town End Avenue

WF77RJ

Pasture View

WF91BQ

Grange Court

WF77BS

Barnsley Road

WF77NY

Adowsley Close

WF77RE

Cirrus View

WF77EW

Long Meadow

WF83ER

Kimberly Close

WF83FL

Bank Wood Road

WF77HJ

Tan House Lane

WF77HZ

Barnsley Road

WF83HU

Great North Road

WF91DB

Field Lane

WF41RB

Doncaster Road

WF77BN

Heaton Street

WF77HU

Mount Pleasant

WF83BA

Park Close

WF83AH

Westfield Lane

WF83AP

Estcourt Road

WF83BT

Valley Road

WF77NP

Beechwood Dale

WF77DP

Hawthorne Grove

WF77EF

Pontefract Road

WF77FZ

Robinsons Court

WF77HW

Meadow Bank

WF77JR

Moor Top Avenue

WF77LF

Flounders Hill

WF77PJ

Mill Gate

WF83DH

Fairways Court

WF83ES

Brentwood Close

WF110AD

Great North Road

WF77FT

Seals Drive

WF77HT

Flounders Hill

WF77LN

Pontefract Road

WF77NX

Ackworth House Close

WF77PS

Longfield Drive

WF77RH

Hayfield Way

WF83AL

Estcourt Road

WF83EJ

Wentbridge Lane

WF77BP

Madison Close

WF77DB

Doncaster Road

WF77EU

Pontefract Road

WF77JF

New Street

WF77QF

Rosslyn Avenue

WF77QG

Rosslyn Court

WF77AX

Sykes Close

WF77DZ

The Elms

WF77LY

Beaufort Mews

WF77LZ

Low Green

WF41QJ

Manor Farm Lane

WF91NG

Manor View

WF77AZ

Wakefield Road

WF77BG

Bracken Hill

WF77ES

Beech Drive

WF77EX

Pontefract Road

WF83EH

Wentbridge Lane

WF91AU

Southlands Close

WF91BF

Meadow Walk

WF77DN

Wakefield Road

WF77HQ

Vale View

WF77NJ

Hillside Road

WF77RU

Barnsdale Way

WF83HP

Pontefract South

WF77AE

Wakefield Road

WF77AW

Francis Terrace

WF77DG

Wakefield Road

WF77EB

Poplar Farm

WF77JE

Quarry Street

WF77QS

Tarn Hows Walk

WF83AB

Marlpit Lane

WF83BY

Chapel Hill

WF91AH

New Row

WF91PE

Saddlers Grove

WF41RE

Hessle Lane

WF77AH

Wakefield Road

WF77AJ

West View

WF77BJ

Green Lane

WF77FR

Camplin View

WF77HX

Watering Troughs

WF77JQ

Woodhall Drive

WF77LA

College View

WF77PE

Holly Bank

WF83EA

Doncaster Road

WF83HE

Thorpe Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.