On average Wakefield Rural has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 42% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wakefield Rural is £52,355 per year. There are 6 schools in Wakefield Rural: 6 primary (1 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wakefield Rural is home to around 17,696 people, with a population density of about 409.3 per km².
Based on 221 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £276 per square foot) in Wakefield Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £1,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 72 | £387,500 | £306 |
| Semi-Detached | 100 | £234,408 | £267 |
| Terraced | 40 | £187,000 | £261 |
| Flats | 9 | £135,000 | £187 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £264,000 | £154,900 | £149,950 | £138,000 |
| 2017 | £280,000 | £109,995 | £150,000 | £130,000 |
| 2018 | £277,498 | £108,000 | £164,000 | £132,250 |
| 2019 | £310,000 | £114,500 | £160,000 | £143,000 |
| 2020 | £297,000 | £104,000 | £175,000 | £153,500 |
| 2021 | £300,000 | £116,250 | £180,000 | £153,000 |
| 2022 | £375,500 | £122,000 | £211,000 | £170,000 |
| 2023 | £320,000 | £123,000 | £205,000 | £186,000 |
| 2024 | £325,000 | £140,000 | £215,000 | £180,000 |
| 2025 | £345,000 | £134,000 | £223,000 | £189,625 |
| 2026 | £390,000 | £220,000 | £235,000 | £190,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £196 | £190 | £187 | £171 |
| 2017 | £210 | £181 | £186 | £162 |
| 2018 | £213 | £180 | £192 | £169 |
| 2019 | £217 | £160 | £194 | £163 |
| 2020 | £233 | £152 | £207 | £183 |
| 2021 | £251 | £182 | £223 | £189 |
| 2022 | £270 | £183 | £249 | £209 |
| 2023 | £260 | £201 | £248 | £203 |
| 2024 | £283 | £217 | £240 | £226 |
| 2025 | £295 | £192 | £260 | £247 |
| 2026 | £318 | £179 | £275 | £262 |
Annual council tax rates for Wakefield district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected councillors for Wakefield Rural ward.
Andy Nicholls
Wakefield Rural - Elected 2 May 2024
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Park Lane
WF44JJ
Bar Lane
WF43JU
Painthorpe Lane
WF27SR
Wood Lane
WF45QA
Bridge Road
WF44NS
New Road
WF43HN
South View
WF43EP
Cliff Grove
WF43DB
Denby Dale Road West
WF42LX
Finkle Close
WF44QE
Cross Road
WF43AD
Denby Dale Road East
WF43EN
Cliff Drive
WF44JY
Huddersfield Road
WF27BQ
Denby Dale Road
WF44SQ
Crossfield Court
WF44ST
Highfields
WF42LJ
Low Moor Lane
WF42JY
Molly Hurst Lane
WF44PG
Nell Gap Lane
S755GN
Maydal Drive
WF27SN
Lake View
WF43PW
Maybury Avenue
WF43LX
Copeworth Drive
WF43DF
Hollin Lane
WF43NW
Hollingthorpe Road
WF42LT
Bramley Lane
WF42LL
Wentworth Close
WF42LQ
Haigh Lane
WF43BG
Green Acres
WF43AF
Durkar Lane
WF42LW
Low Moor Lane
WF43PT
Aberfield Drive
WF43DH
Denby Dale Road
WF44PL
Butts Lane
WF42LP
Common Lane
WF43AA
Denby Dale Road West
WF44NR
New Road
WF43PQ
Manor Farm Road
WF44HZ
South Lane
WF44RR
Old Road
WF43QW
Bailey Walk
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Wood Mount
WF43FB
Manor Rise
S755QR
Gresford Close
WF44JZ
Sycamore Lane
WF43NT
Woodmoor Rise
WF44LN
Whitley Farm Drive
WF43JR
Stoney Lane
WF44PW
Sandy Lane
WF44NF
Upper Lane
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Stoney Lane
WF44SD
Crossfields
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Denby Dale Road
WF43AH
Howard Crescent
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Denby Dale Road
WF44FB
Grange Manor
S754DB
Haigh Lane
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Hollingthorpe Lane
WF44JP
Huddersfield Road
WF43GG
Sandpiper Drive
WF43LY
Copeworth Drive
WF43AQ
The Close
WF44RB
Old Road
WF44RP
New Hall Approach
WF44PJ
Nellgap Avenue
WF44RG
New Road
WF43FR
St James Road
WF44HP
Bridle Close
WF43GZ
Ashwood Parade
S755GQ
Mobray Drive
WF43EJ
Cliff Road
WF44JW
Huddersfield Road
WF44NW
New Road
WF44PS
Low Lane
WF43PU
Hopewell Way
WF44HS
Hall Croft
WF27ST
Almshouse Lane
WF42JP
Barn Court
WF44QJ
Carr Lane
WF44LA
Bretton Lane
WF44SH
Glenfields
WF44PE
Back Lane
WF44TQ
Netherton Hall Drive
WF43HQ
Daw Green Avenue
WF43LS
Stoney Lane
WF43FQ
St James Road
WF43BY
Durkar Fields
WF43FP
Swallow Way
WF43DU
Milton Close
WF43NN
Hollingthorpe Avenue
WF43JX
Micklethwaite Road
WF44LD
Maltkiln Drive
WF44QH
Ramsey Road
WF27SW
Slack Lane
WF44QZ
Highfield Crescent
WF44QL
Danes Lane
WF43HB
Daw Lane
WF44NY
New Road
WF44SL
South Lane