Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton
vs South Elmsall & South Kirkby
South Elmsall & South Kirkby has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton. Homes in Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton sold for a median of £207,500, 26% above South Elmsall & South Kirkby. South Elmsall & South Kirkby has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton has 17,382 residents in 7,494 households; South Elmsall & South Kirkby has 18,860 in 8,006. Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 2.2 percentage points more than South Elmsall & South Kirkby (Wakefield: 19%). South Elmsall & South Kirkby has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 3.1 percentage points more than Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton (Wakefield: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton and 51% in South Elmsall & South Kirkby. Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 15.3 percentage points more than South Elmsall & South Kirkby (Wakefield: 63%). South Elmsall & South Kirkby has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 3.2 percentage points more than Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £207,500 in Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton and £165,000 in South Elmsall & South Kirkby, against £205,000 across Wakefield.
Surroundings
South Elmsall & South Kirkby has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 6.8 percentage points more than Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton (Wakefield: 15%). A typical postcode has 26 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton, and 68 in South Elmsall & South Kirkby. The typical postcode is 639 m from the nearest school in Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton and 390 m in South Elmsall & South Kirkby. The typical postcode is 2,580 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton and 765 m in South Elmsall & South Kirkby. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 81% of premises in Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton and 96% in South Elmsall & South Kirkby.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 73 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton and 119 in South Elmsall & South Kirkby, against 121 across Wakefield. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 17,382 people in 7,494 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £207,500 over the past two years, in line with the Wakefield median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% below the Wakefield average.
South Elmsall & South Kirkby is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 18,860 people in 8,006 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £165,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Wakefield median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 41% above the Wakefield average.
More comparisons.
Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton and South Elmsall & South Kirkby next to other wards of Wakefield.