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WF1 2RD

Wakefield North

Wakefield

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Wakefield / Wakefield St John's / Wakefield North / WF1 2RD

Overview

Postcode WF1 2RD is located in a major urban area, within the Wakefield North ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Wakefield St John's area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 119.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wakefield St John's is £41,700 per year. The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate located about 0.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is The Green.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Wakefield St John's has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,587 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Wakefield St John's has a very high crime rate, with approximately 119.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Wakefield St John's is £41,700 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 13 ft away from WF1 2RD.

Flood risk

No risk

Wakefield St John's near WF1 2RD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Wakefield Westgate

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miThe GreenSmall
0.3 miThe GreenSmall
0.3 miCoronation GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
320
Population density
5,278.7 per km²

Demographics

British
242
75.62%
Other White
18
5.62%
African
11
3.44%
Chinese
10
3.12%
Other
8
2.5%
Total population: 320

Housing

Owns outright
50
34.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
47
32.41%
Owns with a mortgage
43
29.66%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.07%
Other social rented
1
0.69%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Wakefield North

Based on 148 recent sales, the median property price is £162,000 in Wakefield North area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £730,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£294,000
Flats23£110,000
Semi-Detached49£181,000
Terraced51£150,000

10 years price trend in Wakefield North

Schools

In the WF1 2RD postcode area, located within Wakefield St John's, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryWakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableWakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableQueen Elizabeth Grammar SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miSparWentworth Street, Wakefield, WF1 2RD
0.2 miOne Stop47-51 Bradford Road, Wakefield, WF1 2AA
0.2 miNorthgate Stores142 Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 3QT
0.3 miBest-one37a Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3LH
0.3 miBiedronka39 Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3LJ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.