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WF1 4LH

Wakefield East

Wakefield

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Wakefield / Wakefield Central / Wakefield East / WF1 4LH

Overview

Postcode WF1 4LH is located in a major urban area, within the Wakefield East ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Wakefield Central area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 118.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wakefield Central is £38,000 per year. The nearest station is Wakefield Kirkgate located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Queen Elizabeth Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
9.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Wakefield Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,939 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Wakefield Central has a high crime rate, with approximately 118.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.4%

Approximately 9.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Wakefield Central is £38,000 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 37 ft away from WF1 4LH.

Flood risk

No risk

Wakefield Central near WF1 4LH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wakefield Kirkgate located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Wakefield Kirkgate

N/A

0.8 mi

Wakefield Westgate

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miQueen Elizabeth ParkMedium
0.4 miThe GreenSmall

Property prices in Wakefield East

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £159,000 in Wakefield East area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £376,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£243,500
Flats26£111,750
Semi-Detached42£172,500
Terraced28£142,500

10 years price trend in Wakefield East

Schools

In the WF1 4LH postcode area, located within Wakefield Central, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOutwood Primary Academy GreenhillAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.1 miPrimaryWakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miPrimarySt Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miRozlia International Groceries1a Greenwood Road, Wakefield, WF1 4QH
0.1 miLondisJacobs Well Lane, Wakefield, WF1 3NS
0.1 miTesco ExpressStanley Road, Wakefield, WF1 4LH
0.1 miEastmoor General Store56 Eastmoor Road, Wakefield, WF1 3SQ
0.2 miFreshco Halal SuperstoreUpper Warrengate, Wakefield, WF1 4JZ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.