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About

Lupset is a residential suburb situated on the western side of Wakefield. The area is primarily composed of post-war housing, with a significant portion built as council estates. It contains local amenities including shops, schools, and community facilities centred around the main roads. The housing is largely practical in design, serving the city's need for affordable homes.

The landscape includes several areas of green space, such as the playing fields at Horbury Academy. A notable local feature is the substantial presence of the Eastmoor estate, a large public housing development from the mid-20th century. The area is bordered by the main A642 road, which connects it to the wider Wakefield district and provides access to the M1 motorway.

Area overview

On average Lupset has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 130 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 50.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lupset is £40,312 per year. There are 1 schools in Lupset: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Lupset is home to around 10,382 people, with a population density of about 4,282.1 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
130
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
50.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Lupset Population
10,382
Population density
4,282.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
80.04(+81%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.15(+20%)
Public order
11.46(+30%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.92(+15%)
Other crime
6.45(+93%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,245
79.44%
Other White
790
7.61%
African
312
3.01%
Other
168
1.62%
Pakistani
155
1.49%
Total population: 10,379

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,277
29.35%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,498
19.31%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,247
16.08%
Level 3 (A level)
1,116
14.39%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
948
12.22%
Total 16+ residents: 7,757

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,581
38.85%
Owns with a mortgage
868
21.33%
Owns outright
690
16.95%
Other social rented
594
14.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
221
5.43%
Total households: 4,070

Property prices in Lupset

Median price£195,000
Price per sq ft£251
Sales (last 12 months)58
Typical range (middle 50%)£166K – £252K

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 (about £251 per square foot) in Lupset area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £750,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lupset over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached12£322,500£284
Semi-Detached33£195,000£235
Terraced13£165,000£213

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Lupset

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lupset.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£249,995£159,995£105,000
2017£234,995£119,375£109,750
2018£267,500£118,000£116,000
2019£265,000£138,250£115,500
2020£271,995£170,000£128,475
2021£314,950£185,000£131,250
2022£303,995£194,995£157,000
2023£289,995£214,000£160,000
2024£275,998£180,000£180,000
2025£310,000£187,000£162,500
2026£370,000£216,000£201,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lupset.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lupset.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£205£209£145
2017£207£157£155
2018£230£145£194
2019£228£165£132
2020£235£201£202
2021£244£214£177
2022£271£239£188
2023£278£249£217
2024£274£220£265
2025£281£229£228
2026£291£266£253
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lupset.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Lupset in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Lupset

Is Lupset safe?

Lupset records about 130 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Lupset?

The median sale price in Lupset is £195,000 (about £251 per square foot) based on 58 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Lupset?

Lupset has 1 primary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Lupset?

Lupset scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Lupset sits around rank 2,910 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Lupset?

The average household income in Lupset is around £40,312 per year, and 51% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Lupset

WF29DX

Dewsbury Road

WF28FR

Yarn Crescent

WF28RR

Townley Road

WF28EZ

Esther Grove

WF28RJ

Whinney Moor Avenue

WF28FP

Wool Chase

WF28AX

Broadway

WF28YJ

St Bartholomews Court

WF28FL

Bobbin Way

WF28HR

Waterton Grove

WF28FE

George A Green Road

WF28BX

Esther Avenue

WF28DQ

Sycamore Copse

WF59BX

Queen's Drive

WF28RW

Spa Grove

WF59BE

Queens Drive

WF28ET

Esther Grove

WF28EH

St Oswald Road

WF28SB

Manor Haigh Road

WF28AN

Dacre Avenue

WF28NP

Roundwood Rise

WF28PD

Snapethorpe Road

WF28EJ

St Oswald Road

WF28RT

Townley Road

WF28EU

Esther Grove

WF28AZ

Magdalene Road

WF28NQ

Gissing Road

WF59SQ

Roundwood Industrial Estate

WF29FA

Corbett Drive

WF28HZ

Frobisher Grove

WF28HS

Waterton Road

WF28HF

Bentley Road

WF28NS

Townley Road

WF28BE

Roundwood Crescent

WF28HL

Chantry Road

WF28RH

Lupset Crescent

WF28SL

Fernleigh Court

WF28LU

Broadway

WF28LZ

Waterton Road

WF28YQ

Holby Square

WF28HE

Potter Avenue

WF29DR

Woodland Road

WF28SE

Manor Haigh Road

WF28RX

Sherwood Grove

WF28NE

Gloucester Place

WF28HB

Cave Crescent

WF28YL

St James Rise

WF28NR

Roundwood Rise

WF29DU

Dewsbury Road

WF28HT

Waterton Road

WF29DZ

Dempsey Close

WF28LT

School Road

WF28HQ

Bentley Road

WF29JU

Oakwood Avenue

WF28HG

Potter Avenue

WF28LX

School Crescent

WF59FD

Haggs Lane

WF29FU

Flanshaw Field Drive

WF28EY

Esther Grove

WF28BY

Esther Avenue

WF28ZA

Thornesgate Drive

WF28ND

Hall Road

WF28NX

Snapethorpe Crescent

WF28RQ

Storie Crescent

WF28PB

Snapethorpe Road

WF28NA

Waterton Road

WF28SJ

Fernleigh Court

WF28NY

Snapethorpe Road

WF28BW

Thornbury Road

WF28BJ

Bembridge Court

WF29FY

Wakefield North

WF28ER

Meltonfield Mews

WF28ZB

Thornesgate Gardens

WF28SF

Manor Haigh Road

WF28BA

Magdalene Road

WF28JB

Bembridge Court

WF28AQ

Broadway

WF29BU

Johnson Road

WF29BJ

Frazier Avenue

WF28FW

Weaver Court

WF28AS

Lindsay Avenue

WF29BZ

Dewsbury Road

WF28BQ

Horbury Road

WF28YE

Bevan Place

WF28PR

Pilmer Court

WF28RE

Horbury Road

WF28YD

Nightingale Crest

WF28YN

Benjamin Sykes Way

WF28YB

Hallamshire Mews

WF28BN

Wakefield West

WF29FH

Autumn Mews

WF28RS

Radcliffe Road

WF28BU

Cobb Avenue

WF28AU

Broadway

WF28AY

Greaves Avenue

WF28NF

Gloucester Road

WF29EU

Sullivan Avenue

WF28HH

Waterton Road

WF29DY

Tyson Grove

WF28QU

Horbury Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.