Altofts & Whitwood
vs Featherstone
Altofts & Whitwood has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Featherstone. Homes in Altofts & Whitwood sold for a median of £220,000, 24% above Featherstone. Altofts & Whitwood has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Altofts & Whitwood has 17,425 residents in 7,348 households; Featherstone has 17,763 in 7,765. Featherstone has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 2.9 percentage points more than Altofts & Whitwood (Wakefield: 19%). Featherstone has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 4.6 percentage points more than Altofts & Whitwood (Wakefield: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Altofts & Whitwood and 42% in Featherstone. Altofts & Whitwood has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 12.1 percentage points more than Featherstone (Wakefield: 63%). Featherstone has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 1 percentage point more than Altofts & Whitwood (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £220,000 in Altofts & Whitwood and £177,000 in Featherstone, against £205,000 across Wakefield.
Surroundings
Altofts & Whitwood has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 2 percentage points more than Featherstone (Wakefield: 15%). A typical postcode has 51 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Altofts & Whitwood, and 47 in Featherstone. The typical postcode is 473 m from the nearest school in Altofts & Whitwood and 350 m in Featherstone. The typical postcode is 1,265 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Altofts & Whitwood and 905 m in Featherstone. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Altofts & Whitwood and 90% in Featherstone.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 85 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Altofts & Whitwood and 125 in Featherstone, 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.
Altofts & Whitwood is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 17,425 people in 7,348 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Wakefield median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 27% above the Wakefield average.
Featherstone is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 17,763 people in 7,765 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £177,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Wakefield median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% above the Wakefield average.
More comparisons.
Altofts & Whitwood and Featherstone next to other wards of Wakefield.