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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

WF94PE

Clifton Street

WF94BY

Springfield Avenue

WF94AH

Cemetery Road

WF94EB

Highfield Road

WF94HY

Lowfield Crescent

WF94PB

Moorshutt Road

WF94JE

Brookside

WF94TF

Chestnut Grove

WF91AZ

Royd Moor Lane

WF94JW

Station Road

WF94SA

Craven Road

WF94HQ

Meadow Rise

WF94DD

York Street

WF94WX

Hemsworth

WF94JN

Lowfield Road

WF94FD

Grove Close

S729EU

Southmoor Road

WF94FS

Sandygate Lane

WF94TS

Chester Court

WF94FT

Aspen Court

WF94UH

Conisborough Way

WF94PD

Sycamore Road

WF94LY

Southmoor Road

WF94FB

Highfield Place

WF94ST

Bredon Close

WF94JZ

Plimsoll Street

WF94BZ

Eastgate

WF94JT

Lowfield Road

WF94RD

Farringdon Close

WF94PY

Barnsley Road

WF94NY

Moorshutt Road

WF94JH

Ridgestone Avenue

WF94NZ

James Court

WF94JU

Marsh Lea Grove

WF94AD

Holly Street

WF94AQ

Holly Bank

WF94FY

Hemsworth

WF94AF

Centre Street

WF94AZ

Bush Street

WF94LS

Lavender Way

WF95LW

Pontefract Road

WF94SP

Ringwood Way

WF94LR

Market Street

WF94BB

Grove Lane

WF94FA

Oakland Place

WF94JJ

Cottam Croft

WF94UN

Ebberton Close

WF95LR

Royd Moor Lane

WF94FF

Rustic Drive

WF94BQ

Grove Terrace

WF94RE

Norwood Road

WF94RX

Rosehill Avenue

WF94HH

Rill Court

WF94DQ

Kirkbygate

WF94DF

Hague Crescent

WF94HS

Meadow Croft

WF94RL

Greenfield Road

WF94TD

Oakwood Drive

WF94RY

Rosehill Avenue

WF94BJ

Bellmont Crescent

WF94LE

Wakefield Road

WF94RT

Carlton Close

WF94HE

Meadow Rise

WF94BH

Little Hemsworth

WF94SW

Cotswold Close

WF94DT

Lilley Street

WF94ET

Beechwood Crescent

WF94BL

Grove Avenue

WF94RR

Ashfield Road

WF94TJ

Oak Tree Grove

WF94RZ

Ferndale Place

WF94ER

Grange View

WF94JR

Wood Moor Road

WF94AS

Kirkby Road

WF94LP

Market Street

WF94PU

Barnsley Road

WF94SN

Chiltern Court

WF94EU

Hawthorn Avenue

WF94SL

Pennine Way

WF94UB

Cemetery Road

WF95LH

Woodlands Crescent

WF94AG

Lodge Street

WF94QH

Westcroft Road

WF94UF

Lotherton Road

WF94SX

Hollygarth Court

WF94HN

Station Road

WF94AT

South Street

WF94LQ

Cross Hill

WF94RP

Ashfield Road

WF94RF

Norwood Road

WF94LB

Market Street

WF94AW

Pontefract Terrace

WF94RN

Ashfield Road

WF94SR

Morvern Meadows

WF94FE

Ryder Mews

WF94NB

Rectory Garth

WF94YR

Hemsworth

WF94DR

Ponden Close

WF94HU

Cottam Croft

WF95HX

Sussex Close

Data Sources

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