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WF4 1AD

Crofton, Ryhill and Walton

Wakefield

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Wakefield / Crofton / Crofton, Ryhill and Walton / WF4 1AD

Overview

Postcode WF4 1AD is located in a rural town, within the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Crofton area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Crofton is £44,600 per year. The nearest station is Streethouse located about 1.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Sharlston Common.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Crofton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,077 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Crofton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.1 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 14.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Crofton is £44,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 222 ft away from WF4 1AD.

Flood risk

No risk

Crofton near WF4 1AD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Streethouse

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miSharlston CommonLarge

Property prices in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton

Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £212,500 in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,000 up to £1,340,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached49£320,000
Semi-Detached62£195,000
Terraced29£140,000

10 years price trend in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton

Schools

In the WF4 1AD postcode area, located within Crofton, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySharlston Community SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicableEnrich AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

N/A

0.8 miPrimaryCrofton Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSharlston Local75 Weeland Road, Wakefield, WF4 1DA

Data Sources

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