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WF4 5LF

Wakefield Rural

Wakefield

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Detailed insights for WF4 5LF

Overview

Postcode WF4 5LF is located in a major urban area, within the Wakefield Rural ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Netherton & Middlestown area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 45.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Netherton & Middlestown is £45,200 per year. The nearest station is Dewsbury located about 3.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Reid Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Netherton & Middlestown has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,729 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Netherton & Middlestown has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.1%

Approximately 1.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Netherton & Middlestown is £45,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF4 5LF.

Flood risk

No risk

Netherton & Middlestown near WF4 5LF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dewsbury located about 3.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF4 5LF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miReid ParkSmallWalking directions to Reid Park

Area Profile

Population
440
Population density
2,048.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
422
95.91%
Pakistani
4
0.91%
African
4
0.91%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
0.91%
Other White
3
0.68%
Total population: 440

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
83
43.92%
Owns with a mortgage
74
39.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
13.76%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.12%
Other social rented
1
0.53%
Total households: 189

Property prices in Wakefield Rural

Based on 225 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in Wakefield Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,750 up to £1,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wakefield Rural 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 Wakefield Rural over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached74£325,000
Flats13£130,000
Semi-Detached90£222,500
Terraced48£185,000

10 year median price trend in Wakefield Rural

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wakefield Rural.

Schools

In the WF4 5LF postcode area, located within Netherton & Middlestown, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF4 5LF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHorbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySitlington Netherton Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryHorbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF4 5LF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF4 5LF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCostcutterBridge Road, Wakefield, WF4 5PTWalking directions to Costcutter
0.3 miAli's Convenience Store206a Bridge Road, Wakefield, WF4 5PSWalking directions to Ali's Convenience Store
0.4 miGo Local107 Netherton Lane, Wakefield, WF4 4HQWalking directions to Go Local

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.