Airedale & Ferry Fryston
vs Knottingley & Ferrybridge
Knottingley & Ferrybridge has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Airedale & Ferry Fryston. Homes in Knottingley & Ferrybridge sold for a median of £186,000, in line with Airedale & Ferry Fryston. Airedale & Ferry Fryston has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Airedale & Ferry Fryston has 17,006 residents in 7,011 households; Knottingley & Ferrybridge has 14,259 in 6,344. Knottingley & Ferrybridge has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 1.4 percentage points more than Airedale & Ferry Fryston (Wakefield: 19%). Knottingley & Ferrybridge has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 7.2 percentage points more than Airedale & Ferry Fryston (Wakefield: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 65% of homes in Airedale & Ferry Fryston and 50% in Knottingley & Ferrybridge. Knottingley & Ferrybridge has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 57%, 1 percentage point more than Airedale & Ferry Fryston (Wakefield: 63%). Knottingley & Ferrybridge has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 4.1 percentage points more than Airedale & Ferry Fryston (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £185,000 in Airedale & Ferry Fryston and £186,000 in Knottingley & Ferrybridge, against £205,000 across Wakefield.
Surroundings
Airedale & Ferry Fryston has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 4.2 percentage points more than Knottingley & Ferrybridge (Wakefield: 15%). A typical postcode has 58 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Airedale & Ferry Fryston, and 56 in Knottingley & Ferrybridge. The typical postcode is 536 m from the nearest school in Airedale & Ferry Fryston and 381 m in Knottingley & Ferrybridge. The typical postcode is 2,283 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Airedale & Ferry Fryston and 942 m in Knottingley & Ferrybridge. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Airedale & Ferry Fryston and 90% in Knottingley & Ferrybridge.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 132 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Airedale & Ferry Fryston and 149 in Knottingley & Ferrybridge, 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.
Airedale & Ferry Fryston is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 17,006 people in 7,011 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £185,000 over the past two years, 10% below the Wakefield median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% above the Wakefield average.
Knottingley & Ferrybridge is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 14,259 people in 6,344 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £186,000 over the past two years, 9% below the Wakefield median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the Wakefield average.
More comparisons.
Airedale & Ferry Fryston and Knottingley & Ferrybridge next to other wards of Wakefield.