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WF1 4LR

Wakefield East

Wakefield

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Wakefield / Eastmoor / Wakefield East / WF1 4LR

Overview

Postcode WF1 4LR 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 Eastmoor area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 165.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Eastmoor is £35,600 per year. The nearest station is Wakefield Kirkgate located about 0.5 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
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
165
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
83.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Eastmoor has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,020 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Eastmoor has a very high crime rate, with approximately 165.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

83.6%

Approximately 83.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 43.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Eastmoor is £35,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 205 ft away from WF1 4LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Eastmoor near WF1 4LR 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Wakefield Kirkgate

N/A

0.8 mi

Wakefield Westgate

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miQueen Elizabeth ParkMedium
0.4 miThe GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
203
Population density
4,555.8 per km²

Demographics

British
166
83%
Other White
16
8%
African
6
3%
Other
4
2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
1.5%
Total population: 200

Housing

Social rents from council
67
57.76%
Other social rented
30
25.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.03%
Owns with a mortgage
6
5.17%
Owns outright
6
5.17%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Wakefield East

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in Wakefield East area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £376,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£260,000
Flats28£111,500
Semi-Detached42£182,500
Terraced30£157,500

10 years price trend in Wakefield East

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryOutwood Primary Academy GreenhillAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryWakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miRozlia International Groceries1a Greenwood Road, Wakefield, WF1 4QH
0.1 miTesco ExpressStanley Road, Wakefield, WF1 4LH
0.1 miLondisJacobs Well Lane, Wakefield, WF1 3NS
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: 01/10/2025.