On average Wakefield Central has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 312 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.8× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 22.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wakefield Central is £38,219 per year. There are 4 schools in Wakefield Central: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wakefield Central is home to around 9,191 people, with a population density of about 4,026.4 per km².
Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £163,500 (about £194 per square foot) in Wakefield Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £560,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £395,000 | £307 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £240,000 | £246 |
| Terraced | 30 | £171,500 | £192 |
| Flats | 23 | £95,000 | £144 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £349,950 | £62,500 | £160,000 | £100,000 |
| 2017 | £369,950 | £79,975 | £165,000 | £129,950 |
| 2018 | £372,950 | £82,500 | £235,000 | £130,000 |
| 2019 | £344,975 | £85,500 | £198,000 | £119,000 |
| 2020 | £369,000 | £95,000 | £235,000 | £218,500 |
| 2021 | £365,000 | £108,250 | £196,500 | £246,950 |
| 2022 | £384,995 | £109,000 | £262,498 | £210,000 |
| 2023 | £389,995 | £107,500 | £250,498 | £157,500 |
| 2024 | £389,995 | £103,500 | £252,500 | £155,250 |
| 2025 | £325,000 | £107,750 | £240,000 | £174,000 |
| 2026 | £560,000 | £97,500 | £275,000 | £146,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £254 | £126 | £149 | £111 |
| 2017 | £245 | £127 | £172 | £131 |
| 2018 | £257 | £129 | £205 | £121 |
| 2019 | £257 | £140 | £205 | £135 |
| 2020 | £242 | £146 | £230 | £156 |
| 2021 | £265 | £176 | £204 | £200 |
| 2022 | £298 | £173 | £252 | £201 |
| 2023 | £284 | £209 | £237 | £171 |
| 2024 | £310 | £200 | £237 | £164 |
| 2025 | £289 | £165 | £246 | £194 |
| 2026 | £304 | £164 | £227 | £160 |
Wakefield Central records about 312 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.
The median sale price in Wakefield Central is £163,500 (about £194 per square foot) based on 76 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Wakefield Central has 4 primary schools (4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Wakefield Central scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wakefield Central sits around rank 5,380 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Wakefield Central is around £38,219 per year, and 22% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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