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WF7 6HE

Featherstone

Wakefield

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Detailed insights for WF7 6HE

Overview

Postcode WF7 6HE is located in a rural town, 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 135.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Streethouse & Sharlston Common is £40,500 per year. The nearest station is Streethouse located about 0.9 miles away.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
135
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
27.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,458 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a very high crime rate, with approximately 135.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27.3%

Approximately 27.3% 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

6/10

The average income of residents in Streethouse & Sharlston Common is £40,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF7 6HE.

Flood risk

Medium

Streethouse & Sharlston Common near WF7 6HE has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Nearby public transport stations for WF7 6HE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Streethouse

N/A

Walking directions to Streethouse

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
471
Population density
242.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
442
93.45%
Other White
20
4.23%
Other Asian
5
1.06%
Chinese
2
0.42%
African
1
0.21%
Total population: 473

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
50
32.47%
Owns with a mortgage
42
27.27%
Social rents from council
34
22.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
8.44%
Other social rented
8
5.19%
Total households: 154

Property prices in Featherstone

Based on 217 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 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
Detached46£285,500
Flats7£115,000
Semi-Detached75£187,000
Terraced89£130,000

10 year median price trend in Featherstone

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

Schools

In the WF7 6HE postcode area, located within Streethouse & Sharlston Common, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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