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WF1 3DF

Wakefield North

Wakefield

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Wakefield / Wakefield St John's / Wakefield North / WF1 3DF

Overview

Postcode WF1 3DF 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 0.3 miles away. There are 9 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
2.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

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

2.1%

Approximately 2.1% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 105 ft away from WF1 3DF.

Flood risk

No risk

Wakefield St John's near WF1 3DF 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Wakefield Westgate

N/A

0.8 mi

Wakefield Kirkgate

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miThe GreenSmall
0.1 miThe GreenSmall
0.1 miCoronation GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
316
Population density
2,037.4 per km²

Demographics

British
255
81.21%
Other White
29
9.24%
Arab
6
1.91%
Indian
6
1.91%
Other
4
1.27%
Total population: 314

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
107
54.87%
Owns with a mortgage
37
18.97%
Owns outright
34
17.44%
Other forms of private rent
11
5.64%
Other social rented
4
2.05%
Total households: 195

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 3DF postcode area, located within Wakefield St John's, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableWakefield Girls' High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.1 miNot applicableQueen Elizabeth Grammar SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.1 mi16 plusHeart of Yorkshire Education GroupFurther education

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miNorthgate Stores142 Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 3QT
0.1 miBest-one37a Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3LH
0.1 miBiedronka39 Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3LJ
0.2 miWakefield Mini Mart61 Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 3BP
0.2 miSparWentworth Street, Wakefield, WF1 2RD

Data Sources

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