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WF3 3HW

Canal Lane

Stanley and Outwood East

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Detailed insights for WF3 3HW

Overview

Postcode WF3 3HW is located in a major urban area, within the Stanley and Outwood East ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Outwood East area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Outwood East is £54,101 per year. The nearest station is Outwood located about 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Outwood East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,802 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Outwood East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 52.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Outwood East is £54,101 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WF3 3HW.

Flood risk

No risk

Outwood East near WF3 3HW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Outwood located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF3 3HW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Outwood

N/A

Walking directions to Outwood

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
274
Population density
1,814.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.13(-24%)
Public order
6.93(-23%)
Other theft
3.85(-42%)
Vehicle crime
3.85(-31%)
Other crime
2.31(-31%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
250
90.58%
Pakistani
11
3.99%
Other
7
2.54%
Other White
6
2.17%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.72%
Total population: 276

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
64
27.12%
No qualifications
54
22.88%
Level 3 (A level)
39
16.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
12.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
10.17%
Total 16+ residents: 236

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
54.03%
Owns with a mortgage
38
30.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
13.71%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.61%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Stanley and Outwood East

Based on 240 recent sales, the median property price is £245,548 in Stanley and Outwood East area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,000 up to £660,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Stanley and Outwood East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Stanley and Outwood East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached81£360,000
Flats5£133,000
Semi-Detached90£245,000
Terraced64£173,250

10 year median price trend in Stanley and Outwood East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Stanley and Outwood East.

Schools

In the WF3 3HW postcode area, located within Outwood East, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF3 3HW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryOutwood Primary Academy Lofthouse GateAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryStanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryRooks Nest AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF3 3HW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF3 3HW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSahotas42 Canal Lane, Wakefield, WF3 3HWWalking directions to Sahotas
0.4 miCo-op Food1 Broadmeadows, Wakefield, WF1 3TRWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miStanley Local184-186 Rook's Nest Road, Wakefield, WF3 4DWWalking directions to Stanley Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wakefield district (2025-26).

Band A£1,457
Band B£1,700
Band C£1,943
Band D£2,186
Band E£2,672
Band F£3,157
Band G£3,643
Band H£4,372

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictWakefieldE08000036
Parliamentary ConstituencyWakefield and RothwellE14001560
WardStanley and Outwood EastE05001458
ParishWakefield, unparished areaE43000299
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Outwood EastE02002443
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wakefield 006CE01011894
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.