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WF6 1FL

Harvard Way

Featherstone

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Detailed insights for WF6 1FL

Overview

Postcode WF6 1FL is located in an urban city, within the Featherstone ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Streethouse & Sharlston Common area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 434.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Streethouse & Sharlston Common is £46,598 per year. The nearest station is Glasshoughton located about 1.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
434
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
37.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,047 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a very high crime rate, with approximately 434.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

37.1%

Approximately 37.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Streethouse & Sharlston Common is £46,598 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 103 ft away from WF6 1FL.

Flood risk

No risk

Streethouse & Sharlston Common near WF6 1FL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Glasshoughton located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
253
Population density
178 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Public order
142.42(+1513%)
Violence and sexual offences
112.56(+155%)
Drugs
101.84(+2737%)
Criminal damage and arson
24.5(+185%)
Other crime
15.31(+358%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
227
89.72%
Other White
18
7.11%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.79%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.79%
Other Asian
1
0.4%
Total population: 253

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
57
29.23%
Level 4+ (Degree)
51
26.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
16.92%
Level 3 (A level)
28
14.36%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
14
7.18%
Total 16+ residents: 195

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
37
31.9%
Owns with a mortgage
33
28.45%
Owns outright
21
18.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
14.66%
Other social rented
6
5.17%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Featherstone

Based on 219 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Featherstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,800 up to £675,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Featherstone 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 Featherstone over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached81£188,000
Detached47£280,000
Terraced89£130,000
Flats2£57,400

10 year median price trend in Featherstone

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

Schools

In the WF6 1FL postcode area, located within Streethouse & Sharlston Common, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF6 1FL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miSecondarySt Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

1.0 miPrimaryFeatherstone All Saints CofE AcademyAcademy converter

Good

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for WF6 1FL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Scott Haslam

Featherstone - Elected 12 Dec 2024

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Jon Trickett

Normanton and Hemsworth - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictWakefieldE08000036
Parliamentary ConstituencyNormanton and HemsworthE14001383
WardFeatherstoneE05001449
ParishFeatherstoneE04013427
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Streethouse & Sharlston CommonE02002461
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wakefield 024IE01034268
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced2018-12-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.