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Hemsworth Town

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About

Hemsworth is a town in the City of Wakefield district of West Yorkshire with a compact centre of shops, cafes and public services. The High Street area includes the library and council-run facilities, with a market and smaller independent traders serving local needs. Bus services and local roads link the town to the wider district, while residential streets and post‑war housing estates spread out from the centre toward open fields on the town’s edge.

The town’s coal‑mining past is visible in former welfare buildings and in a sports ground that still bears the Miners’ Welfare name and hosts local football and cricket teams. Public parks and short stretches of greenbelt land provide places for walking, and community halls stage regular events and clubs. Recent housing and small commercial projects sit alongside older terraces, so the built fabric reflects several phases of development tied to the town’s industrial and social history.

Area overview

On average Hemsworth Town has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 120 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 23.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hemsworth Town is £36,524 per year. There are 6 schools in Hemsworth Town: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Hemsworth Town is home to around 8,147 people, with a population density of about 1,116.7 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
120
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
23.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Hemsworth Town Population
8,147
Population density
1,116.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
64.44(+48%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.39(+41%)
Shoplifting
16.2(+88%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.87(+64%)
Public order
12.15(+35%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,769
95.37%
Other White
187
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
30
0.37%
African
27
0.33%
Chinese
21
0.26%
Total population: 8,146

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,099
30.8%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,237
18.15%
Level 3 (A level)
1,091
16.01%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,019
14.95%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
742
10.89%
Total 16+ residents: 6,816

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,286
34.64%
Owns with a mortgage
925
24.91%
Social rents from council
629
16.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
481
12.95%
Other social rented
293
7.89%
Total households: 3,713

Property prices in Hemsworth Town

Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £181,000 in Hemsworth Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £387,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hemsworth Town 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 Hemsworth Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£269,000
Flats4£114,000
Semi-Detached41£181,000
Terraced32£125,000

10 years median price trend in Hemsworth Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hemsworth Town.

All postcodes in Hemsworth Town

WF94HW

Rectory Garth

WF94RH

Riddings Close

WF94PF

Bronte Grove

WF91AZ

Royd Moor Lane

WF94SW

Cotswold Close

WF94BA

Kirkby Road

WF94JA

Leybrook Croft

WF94PY

Barnsley Road

WF94QL

Westfield Road

WF95HY

Springvale Rise

WF94BX

Kirkby Road

WF94EX

Hawthorne Crescent

WF94AZ

Bush Street

WF94LE

Wakefield Road

WF94AD

Holly Street

WF94AQ

Holly Bank

WF94JW

Station Road

WF94QZ

Barnsley Road

WF94AF

Centre Street

WF94EZ

Marton Avenue

WF94JQ

Valestone Avenue

WF94PE

Clifton Street

WF94HJ

Lime Tree Court

WF94JS

East Dale Close

WF94RJ

Burntwood Bank

WF94RR

Ashfield Road

WF94TJ

Oak Tree Grove

WF94UD

Conisborough Way

WF94ET

Beechwood Crescent

WF94LP

Market Street

WF94RE

Norwood Road

WF94HQ

Meadow Rise

WF94AU

George Street

WF94DE

Kirkby Road

WF94DP

Highfield Road

WF94SN

Chiltern Court

WF94SY

Marsden Mews

WF94AJ

Hazelwood Gardens

WF94LA

Market Street

WF94LY

Southmoor Road

WF94NE

Bullenshaw Road

WF95LR

Royd Moor Lane

WF94BL

Grove Avenue

WF94HA

Gargrave Place

WF94WX

Hemsworth

WF94LQ

Cross Hill

WF94LZ

Southmoor Road

WF94TW

Grange Rise

WF94GD

Hemsworth

WF94HY

Lowfield Crescent

WF94TS

Chester Court

WF94BT

Bellmont Crescent

WF94NY

Moorshutt Road

WF94RX

Rosehill Avenue

WF94AS

Kirkby Road

WF94DT

Lilley Street

WF94LB

Market Street

WF94DU

Moulton Chase

WF94EG

Moorshutt Road

WF94LJ

Highfield Road

WF94PA

Roslyn Villas

WF94TQ

Elizabeth Court

WF94AG

Lodge Street

WF94SP

Ringwood Way

WF94TU

Hemsworth

WF94JX

Bank Street

WF94UH

Conisborough Way

WF94JJ

Cottam Croft

WF94JT

Lowfield Road

WF94RP

Ashfield Road

WF94RU

Rosehill Avenue

WF94DA

The Haverlands

WF94DZ

Hillcrest

WF94JG

Cottam Croft

WF94RF

Norwood Road

S729EU

Southmoor Road

WF94AH

Cemetery Road

WF94BB

Grove Lane

WF94DY

Newton Grange

WF94ER

Grange View

WF94HD

Beechwood Crescent

WF94NB

Rectory Garth

WF94TP

Beck Rise

WF94FX

Hemsworth

WF94SZ

Longworth Road

WF94TL

Grangeway

WF94BS

Victoria Street

WF94YR

Hemsworth

WF95HT

Hereford Close

WF94RW

Ashfield Road

WF95HZ

Springvale Rise

WF94EN

Moorfield Crescent

WF94HE

Meadow Rise

WF94RQ

Whin Close

WF94SL

Pennine Way

WF94EJ

Moorfield Crescent

WF94HB

Mill View

WF94QW

St Helens Avenue

WF94SG

Penlington Close

WF94TE

Jubilee Close

Data Sources

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