Crofton, Ryhill & Walton
vs Hemsworth
Hemsworth has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Crofton, Ryhill & Walton. Homes in Crofton, Ryhill & Walton sold for a median of £227,500, 30% above Hemsworth. Crofton, Ryhill & Walton has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Crofton, Ryhill & Walton has 15,804 residents in 6,817 households; Hemsworth has 15,920 in 6,931. Crofton, Ryhill & Walton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 2.8 percentage points more than Hemsworth (Wakefield: 19%). Hemsworth has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 3.4 percentage points more than Crofton, Ryhill & Walton (Wakefield: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 51% of homes in Crofton, Ryhill & Walton and 52% in Hemsworth. Crofton, Ryhill & Walton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 14 percentage points more than Hemsworth (Wakefield: 63%). Hemsworth has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 4.3 percentage points more than Crofton, Ryhill & Walton (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £227,500 in Crofton, Ryhill & Walton and £175,000 in Hemsworth, against £205,000 across Wakefield.
Surroundings
Crofton, Ryhill & Walton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 4.3 percentage points more than Hemsworth (Wakefield: 15%). A typical postcode has 28 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crofton, Ryhill & Walton, and 61 in Hemsworth. The typical postcode is 420 m from the nearest school in Crofton, Ryhill & Walton and 340 m in Hemsworth. The typical postcode is 2,747 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crofton, Ryhill & Walton and 2,584 m in Hemsworth. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Crofton, Ryhill & Walton and 91% in Hemsworth.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 62 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crofton, Ryhill & Walton and 126 in Hemsworth, 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.
Crofton, Ryhill & Walton is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 15,804 people in 6,817 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £227,500 over the past two years, 11% above the Wakefield median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% above the Wakefield average.
Hemsworth is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 15,920 people in 6,931 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £175,000 over the past two years, 15% below the Wakefield median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% below the Wakefield average.
More comparisons.
Crofton, Ryhill & Walton and Hemsworth next to other wards of Wakefield.