Crofton, Ryhill & Walton
vs South Elmsall & South Kirkby
South Elmsall & South Kirkby has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Crofton, Ryhill & Walton. Homes in Crofton, Ryhill & Walton sold for a median of £227,500, 38% above South Elmsall & South Kirkby. South Elmsall & South Kirkby has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Crofton, Ryhill & Walton has 15,804 residents in 6,817 households; South Elmsall & South Kirkby has 18,860 in 8,006. Crofton, Ryhill & Walton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 5.1 percentage points more than South Elmsall & South Kirkby (Wakefield: 19%). South Elmsall & South Kirkby has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 2.9 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 51% in South Elmsall & South Kirkby. Crofton, Ryhill & Walton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 15.2 percentage points more than South Elmsall & South Kirkby (Wakefield: 63%). South Elmsall & South Kirkby has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 6.3 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 £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%, 3 percentage points more than Crofton, Ryhill & Walton (Wakefield: 15%). A typical postcode has 28 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crofton, Ryhill & Walton, and 68 in South Elmsall & South Kirkby. The typical postcode is 420 m from the nearest school in Crofton, Ryhill & Walton and 390 m in South Elmsall & South Kirkby. The typical postcode is 2,747 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crofton, Ryhill & Walton and 765 m in South Elmsall & South Kirkby. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Crofton, Ryhill & Walton and 96% in South Elmsall & South Kirkby.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 62 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crofton, Ryhill & Walton 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.
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.
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.
Crofton, Ryhill & Walton and South Elmsall & South Kirkby next to other wards of Wakefield.