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About

Knottingley sits on the north bank of the River Aire in the Wakefield district of West Yorkshire. The Aire and Calder Navigation runs through the town, where a canal basin and a sequence of locks once handled coal and glass traffic and shaped local industry. Glassmaking, boatbuilding and coal were long-standing trades; former glassworks and riverside wharves remain part of the townscape and mark the route of the navigation through Knottingley. The town developed around those working yards and the river crossing at the bridge that links the main streets.

Today Knottingley functions as a local centre for shops, services and community organisations, with a mix of commercial terraces and industrial plots alongside the waterfront. Towpaths follow the navigation and provide direct walking routes between riverside sites and the town centre. Local groups use the riverbanks for events and conservation work, and former industrial buildings near the basin have been adapted for storage, light industry and small businesses. The pattern of streets and yards still reflects the town’s historic role as a river port and service point for traffic heading toward the east coast.

Area overview

On average Knottingley has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 121 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 23.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Knottingley is £42,395 per year. There are 3 schools in Knottingley: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Knottingley is home to around 6,162 people, with a population density of about 1,141.1 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
121
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
23.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Knottingley Population
6,162
Population density
1,141.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
58.75(+33%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.29(+42%)
Shoplifting
19.96(+128%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.9(+85%)
Public order
10.87(+23%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,815
94.49%
Other White
156
2.53%
Other Asian
29
0.47%
Other
22
0.36%
African
20
0.32%
Total population: 6,154

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,589
31.95%
Level 4+ (Degree)
809
16.26%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
789
15.86%
Level 3 (A level)
769
15.46%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
559
11.24%
Total 16+ residents: 4,974

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
857
31.39%
Owns with a mortgage
791
28.97%
Social rents from council
491
17.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
367
13.44%
Other social rented
163
5.97%
Total households: 2,730

Property prices in Knottingley

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £183,500 in Knottingley area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £377,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Knottingley 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 Knottingley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£225,000
Flats4£83,750
Semi-Detached52£180,000
Terraced17£157,500

10 years median price trend in Knottingley

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

All postcodes in Knottingley

WF118JB

Knottingley

WF119AR

West Ings Way

WF110FU

Shepherds Way

WF110DL

Womersley Road

WF110JG

Spawd Bone Lane

WF119NL

The Island

WF110DG

Quarry Avenue

WF119DR

West Ings Crescent

WF119BX

Cow Lane

WF118HW

Chapel Yard

WF110DW

Gordon Terrace

WF118AQ

Weeland Road

WF118EA

The Arcade

WF110JW

Eastfield Avenue

WF118HS

Fisher Street

WF118LT

Edlington View

WF118BU

Lamb Inn Road

WF110JB

Eastfield Road

WF110DR

Broomhill Avenue

WF118BS

Pottery Lane

WF110DB

Womersley Road

WF118LE

Aire View

WF119BP

Primrose Hill

WF118DE

Fernley Green Court

WF118EX

Hill Top

WF110BY

Middle Lane

WF110DH

Womersley Road

WF118HP

Knottingley

WF118ET

Glebe Lane

WF119DD

Marsh End

WF118BE

Weeland Road

WF118AW

Weeland Court

WF118AZ

Foundry Lane

WF118JZ

Ferrybridge Road

WF110EA

Broomhill Avenue

WF118DB

Trundles Lane

WF118HL

Union Place

WF119NR

Croftlands

WF110EQ

Cliff Side

WF118LJ

Knottingley

WF118BB

Racca Avenue

WF118AB

Gillann Street

WF118BJ

Springfields

WF110DP

Broomhill Avenue

WF119AY

Aire Street

WF118DH

Fernley Green Road

WF119DE

Marsh Lane

WF110EG

Broomhill Drive

WF119AU

Longwoods Walk

WF110EH

Downland Crescent

WF118EU

The Bungalows

WF110AN

Womersley Road

WF118SA

Banks Lane

WF119AL

Ropewalk

WF118ES

Grove Lane

WF118TH

Stocking Lane

WF110BH

Ashley Grove

WF119DH

Knottingley

WF110JP

England Lane

WF118EZ

Bleasdale Avenue

WF110DS

Broomhill Walk

WF110DY

Broomhill Walk

WF118HH

Forge Hill Lane

WF118LB

Lyng Court

WF119DF

Hollingworth Lane

WF118LQ

North View

WF118EP

Stranglands Lane

WF118HN

Forge Hill Lane

WF110BZ

Middle Lane

WF118LH

Holes Lane

WF118DG

Harker Street

WF118DJ

Foundry Court

WF118RT

Middle Lane

WF118EE

Hill Top

WF119BU

Tythe Barn Road

WF118EL

Pentland Avenue

WF118AR

Weeland Road

WF110HY

Spawd Bone Lane

WF118AY

Weeland Court

WF110DX

Broomhill Crescent

WF119AG

Bridge Lane

WF110JQ

The Ridgeway

WF118AP

Weeland Road

WF119AH

Prospect Terrace

WF110LA

Chiltern Avenue

WF110ED

Broomhill Square

WF118BA

Woodalls Buildings

WF118EH

Chiltern Avenue

WF118EW

Cheviot Place

WF119AN

Chapel Street

WF118SP

Pontefract Road

WF118HG

Forge Hill Lane

WF119BS

Garden Lane

WF110EJ

Downland Crescent

WF119DA

Sunny Bank

WF119AP

Low Cross Court

WF118EN

Cleveland Avenue

WF119DQ

West Ings Mews

WF119AJ

St Boltophs Close

WF118AL

Banks Garth

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.