On average Wakefield has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 19.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wakefield is £45,422 per year. There are 131 schools in Wakefield: 113 primary (10 Outstanding and 88 Good) and 18 secondary (4 Outstanding and 11 Good). Wakefield is home to around 353,370 people, with a population density of about 1,043.6 per km².
Based on 4,142 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 (about £232 per square foot) in Wakefield area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,000 up to £2,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,096 | £331,475 | £285 |
| Semi-Detached | 1,729 | £205,000 | £232 |
| Terraced | 1,109 | £155,000 | £185 |
| Flats | 208 | £101,750 | £166 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £235,000 | £87,500 | £139,950 | £105,000 |
| 2017 | £237,250 | £85,000 | £137,500 | £108,000 |
| 2018 | £241,995 | £95,000 | £143,000 | £115,000 |
| 2019 | £249,950 | £84,725 | £150,000 | £117,500 |
| 2020 | £259,500 | £92,500 | £157,500 | £120,000 |
| 2021 | £284,950 | £96,500 | £173,995 | £133,000 |
| 2022 | £300,000 | £108,000 | £190,000 | £142,250 |
| 2023 | £315,000 | £109,000 | £190,000 | £140,500 |
| 2024 | £311,000 | £106,750 | £195,000 | £145,000 |
| 2025 | £325,000 | £108,500 | £200,000 | £155,000 |
| 2026 | £338,000 | £100,000 | £207,000 | £155,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £199 | £148 | £157 | £122 |
| 2017 | £204 | £141 | £159 | £129 |
| 2018 | £208 | £146 | £166 | £138 |
| 2019 | £212 | £141 | £173 | £137 |
| 2020 | £221 | £143 | £182 | £143 |
| 2021 | £239 | £154 | £194 | £158 |
| 2022 | £261 | £173 | £213 | £172 |
| 2023 | £269 | £182 | £216 | £171 |
| 2024 | £274 | £173 | £224 | £177 |
| 2025 | £282 | £176 | £229 | £184 |
| 2026 | £282 | £162 | £240 | £187 |
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.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Wakefield.
Jon Trickett
Normanton and Hemsworth - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Jade Botterill
Ossett and Denby Dale - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Yvette Cooper
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Simon Lightwood
Wakefield and Rothwell - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Wakefield records about 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 21 wards of Wakefield, Wakefield Rural has the lowest crime rate, with about 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Wakefield average is 105 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Wakefield is £205,000 (about £232 per square foot) based on 4,142 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Wakefield has 113 primary schools (10 rated Outstanding, 88 Good) and 18 secondary schools (4 rated Outstanding, 11 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Wakefield scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wakefield sits around rank 13,249 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Wakefield is around £45,422 per year, and 19% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Wakefield spans 4 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Normanton and Hemsworth: Jon Trickett (Labour Party), Ossett and Denby Dale: Jade Botterill (Labour Party), Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: Yvette Cooper (Labour Party) and Wakefield and Rothwell: Simon Lightwood (Labour and Co-operative Party).
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
Airedale and Ferry Fryston
Altofts and Whitwood
Castleford Central and Glasshoughton
Crofton, Ryhill and Walton
Featherstone
Hemsworth
Horbury and South Ossett
Knottingley
Normanton
Ossett
Pontefract North
Pontefract South
South Elmsall and South Kirkby
Stanley and Outwood East
Wakefield East
Wakefield North
Wakefield Rural
Wakefield South
Wakefield West
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
WF1 3RX
Long Causeway
WF9 2DU
Mill Lane
WF10 5PJ
Buttercup Way
WF6 1FL
Havard Way
WF2 0FU
Wren Green Avenue
WF10 1WY
Speedwell Road
WF10 4FR
Carr Lane
WF10 5QJ
Altofts Lane
WF2 0QN
Bradford Road
WF8 1AF
Market Place
WF8 1NG
Crab Hill
DN6 7EW
Doncaster Road
WF1 4DT
Pincheon Street
WF1 1AH
White's Road
WF6 1PY
Bacon Avenue
WF1 2DE
Newstead Road
WF2 7AR
Appleton Court
WF1 1HA
Bull Ring
WF2 9AG
Love Lane
WF1 3HT
Ouchthorpe Lane
WF7 5BE
Milton Gardens
WF5 9BG
Oldfield Close
WF1 2DN
Margaret Street
WF7 6HH
Ackton Hall Crescent