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Alverthorpe & Flanshaw

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About

Alverthorpe & Flanshaw lie just west of Wakefield city centre, an area that grew from a village into a suburban ward as industry expanded in the 19th and 20th centuries. In Alverthorpe, rows of stone terraces sit alongside later housing and a small cluster of local shops, a community centre and primary schools that serve nearby streets. Flanshaw takes its name into a larger residential estate with playing fields and a network of lanes that link to neighbouring suburbs. Traces of the area’s industrial past appear in former mill buildings and in the alignment of older streets.

The area is used by people who work in Wakefield and beyond; bus routes provide regular links into the city and onto regional roads. To the west the urban edge gives way to fields and the outlines of former colliery sites visible on older maps. Community life focuses on parish churches, school activities and sports clubs, with allotments and a local green providing outdoor space close to homes.

Area overview

On average Alverthorpe & Flanshaw has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 99 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 22.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Alverthorpe & Flanshaw is £46,338 per year. There are 4 schools in Alverthorpe & Flanshaw: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Alverthorpe & Flanshaw is home to around 10,050 people, with a population density of about 2,571.5 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
22.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Alverthorpe & Flanshaw Population
10,050
Population density
2,571.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
52.14(+20%)
Shoplifting
17.11(+98%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.23(+3%)
Public order
9.85(+10%)
Other theft
9.65(+45%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,056
80.14%
Pakistani
674
6.71%
Other White
550
5.47%
African
160
1.59%
Other
141
1.4%
Total population: 10,052

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,001
25.21%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,775
22.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,279
16.12%
Level 3 (A level)
1,242
15.65%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
884
11.14%
Total 16+ residents: 7,936

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,417
34.19%
Owns outright
1,046
25.24%
Social rents from council
708
17.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
571
13.78%
Other social rented
303
7.31%
Total households: 4,144

Property prices in Alverthorpe & Flanshaw

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Alverthorpe & Flanshaw area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £575,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Alverthorpe & Flanshaw 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 Alverthorpe & Flanshaw over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£285,000
Flats5£110,000
Semi-Detached36£226,250
Terraced33£160,000

10 years median price trend in Alverthorpe & Flanshaw

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Alverthorpe & Flanshaw.

All postcodes in Alverthorpe & Flanshaw

WF29LY

Willow Lane

WF29HZ

Wakefield North

WF20AF

Honeysuckle Close

WF29AX

White Rose Court

WF29DJ

Eden Avenue

WF20AA

Batley Road

WF20SZ

Greenlay Drive

WF28EQ

St Oswald Road

WF29EF

Denhale Avenue

WF29HU

Ennerdale Road

WF20SN

New Row

WF29JZ

Beechwood Avenue

WF20GS

Whitwell Close

WF29PR

Longfield Terrace

WF59TJ

Fryers Way

WF29DA

Ashleigh Avenue

WF29EG

Denhale Avenue

WF29JL

Park View

WF29QF

Moorhouse Crescent

WF29TJ

Willow View

WF20TR

Billingham Close

WF29EW

Langdale Drive

WF29FG

Wayside Crescent

WF29JF

Flanshaw Lane

WF29SZ

The Point

WF29TH

Willow Road

WF29TL

Willow Fold

WF20BB

Highfield Drive

WF20BP

Childs Road

WF29JS

Oakwood Avenue

WF20UH

Waites Croft

WF29AB

Green Lane

WF29BY

Dewsbury Road

WF29JR

Pinewood Avenue

WF29PJ

Alverthorpe Road

WF29ED

Farne Avenue

WF29LN

Oakes Street

WF29PT

Alverthorpe Road

WF20BJ

Marion Avenue

WF29LJ

Flanshaw View

WF29PP

Alverthorpe Road

WF20FF

Foxglove Folly

WF29HW

Derwent Road

WF20BL

Marion Grove

WF20FD

Larkspur Way

WF29DG

Poplar Avenue

WF29JJ

Acute Terrace

WF29QE

Moorhouse Avenue

WF29TB

Willow Road

WF59EE

Mothers Way

WF20AU

Hawthorne Grove

WF20AW

Batley Road

WF20DH

Balne Lane

WF20FB

Hazel Bank

WF20PG

Batley Road

WF20SH

Batley Road

WF20TS

Charles Cotton Close

WF29HG

Eskdale Road

WF29EQ

Thorpe View

WF29TD

Willow Court

WF29TW

Laithes Chase

WF59TG

Albert Drive

WF20BE

Light Lane

WF20BS

Childs Road

WF28NL

Haselden Road

WF29PL

Alverthorpe Road

WF29TE

Laithes Drive

WF29JQ

Flanshaw Lane

WF29PD

Alverthorpe Road

WF20TP

Allan Haigh Close

WF29ER

Thirlmere Road

WF29HL

Borrowdale Road

WF29NZ

Phoenix Court

WF29PW

Blakeley Grove

WF29QQ

Darnley Avenue

WF20SR

Gawthorpe Lane

WF29EX

Wasdale Road

WF29PN

Blakeley Grove

WF29UG

Padgett Way

WF59TR

Mothers Way

WF29FR

Wakefield North

WF20FH

Juniper Close

WF20FQ

Saffron Court

WF20SP

Batley Road

WF29HF

Eskdale Road

WF29NF

Wellesley Green

WF29PH

Rufford Street

WF29HJ

Rydal Drive

WF29LQ

Flanshaw Street

WF29PE

Homestead Drive

WF29BG

Whitehall Street

WF29AW

Victoria Street

WF29EB

Stafford Terrace

WF29PS

Fryergate

WF29EZ

Wasdale Road

WF29FW

Wakefield North

WF29JN

Waite Street

WF29LF

Flanshaw Avenue

WF59TQ

Daughter's Court

WF29GD

Wakefield North

Data Sources

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