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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 116 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
116
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
63.34(+43%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.03(+33%)
Shoplifting
15.22(+74%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.4(+44%)
Public order
11.29(+28%)
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 103 recent sales, the median property price is £192,500 in Hemsworth Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,000 up to £710,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hemsworth Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached33£262,000£2,691
Flats4£95,750£1,574
Semi-Detached39£190,000£2,372
Terraced27£136,000£1,542

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

WF94RS

Willow Drive

WF94LZ

Southmoor Road

WF94DX

Newby Court

WF94JL

Springstone Avenue

WF94QJ

Regent Street

WF94QW

St Helens Avenue

WF94RA

The Old Orchard

WF94HL

Highfield Road

WF94DE

Kirkby Road

WF94DU

Moulton Chase

WF94YS

Hemsworth

WF94PX

Pear Tree Lane

WF94RB

Aston Chase

WF94JD

Elm Road

WF94JF

Elm Road

WF95HU

Dorset Close

WF94BG

Grove Place

WF94UD

Conisborough Way

WF94BX

Kirkby Road

WF94TR

Park Crest

WF94SY

Marsden Mews

WF94EF

Highfield Road

WF94AE

Holly Bank

WF94ED

Marton Avenue

WF94DZ

Hillcrest

WF94BT

Bellmont Crescent

WF95HP

North Walk

WF94LD

Cross Hill

WF94FW

Hawthorn Drive

WF94EW

Cherry Garth

WF94TW

Grange Rise

WF94UJ

Braithwaite Court

WF94EX

Hawthorne Crescent

WF94BE

Grove Lane

WF94JX

Bank Street

WF94SQ

Southmoor Road

WF94SG

Penlington Close

WF95HZ

Springvale Rise

WF94HP

Market Street

WF94QL

Westfield Road

WF94RJ

Burntwood Bank

WF94JQ

Valestone Avenue

WF94HR

Station Road

WF94HZ

Ringwood Way

WF94PZ

Westfield Road

WF94LT

Southmoor Road

WF94QG

Westfield Road

WF95HT

Hereford Close

WF94LA

Market Street

WF94EP

Moorfield Crescent

WF94SF

Thornton Close

WF94HB

Mill View

WF94FG

Grove Way

WF77DX

Pontefract Road

WF94PG

Barnsley Road

WF94PF

Bronte Grove

WF94NA

Southmoor Road

WF94AB

Wakefield Road

WF94TA

Dale View

WF94NT

Barnsley Road

WF95HR

Wakefield Road

WF94AP

Union Street

WF94SJ

Church Close

WF94QZ

Barnsley Road

WF95LN

Station Road

WF94AL

Springwell Court

WF94TT

The Oaklands

WF94LX

Southmoor Road

WF94SH

Hemsworth

WF94AR

Hemsworth

WF94UA

Alpine Court

WF94TB

Dale View

WF94EJ

Moorfield Crescent

WF94GD

Woodlands Place

WF94HG

Hollins Mount

WF94HD

Beechwood Crescent

WF94AU

George Street

WF94UE

Elsham Fold

WF94EG

Moorshutt Road

WF94ES

Beechwood Mount

WF94RW

Ashfield Road

WF94DP

Highfield Road

WF94QY

Old Mill Close

WF94RG

Norwood Road

WF94LL

Hamel Rise

WF94SU

Lindale Grove

WF94HA

Gargrave Place

WF94RU

Rosehill Avenue

WF94LN

Bullenshaw Road

WF94JA

Leybrook Croft

WF94HW

Rectory Garth

WF94TE

Jubilee Close

WF94EQ

Moorfield Crescent

WF94TG

Hilmian Way

WF94EY

Gargrave Crescent

WF94LF

Lavender Court

WF94GB

Hemsworth

WF94BS

Victoria Street

WF94LJ

Highfield Road

WF94TH

Windsor Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.