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WF4 2LF

Barnsley Road

Crofton, Ryhill and Walton

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Overview

Postcode WF4 2LF is located in a rural hamlet, within the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Walton, Woolley & Bretton area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 42.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Walton, Woolley & Bretton is £59,909 per year. The nearest station is Darton located about 2.7 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

4/10

Walton, Woolley & Bretton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,018 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Walton, Woolley & Bretton has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Walton, Woolley & Bretton is £59,909 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 309 ft away from WF4 2LF.

Flood risk

No risk

Walton, Woolley & Bretton near WF4 2LF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Darton located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
30.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.52(-64%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.98(-49%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.43(-36%)
Other theft
5.43(-18%)
Vehicle crime
5.43(-3%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
278
93.92%
African
5
1.69%
Chinese
3
1.01%
Other White
2
0.68%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.68%
Total population: 296

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
100
39.68%
No qualifications
42
16.67%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
13.49%
Level 3 (A level)
32
12.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
9.92%
Total 16+ residents: 252

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
58
45.31%
Owns with a mortgage
55
42.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.59%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.34%
Social rents from council
1
0.78%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton

Based on 157 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £875,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Crofton, Ryhill and Walton 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 Crofton, Ryhill and Walton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached60£340,000
Flats2£222,500
Semi-Detached67£211,000
Terraced28£147,500

10 year median price trend in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton.

Schools

In the WF4 2LF postcode area, located within Walton, Woolley & Bretton, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF4 2LF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miNot applicableCamphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd)Special post 16 institution

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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 ConstituencyNormanton and HemsworthE14001383
WardCrofton, Ryhill and WaltonE05001448
ParishNottonE04000238
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Walton, Woolley & BrettonE02002475
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wakefield 038CE01011942
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.