Featherstone
vs Hemsworth
Featherstone has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Hemsworth. Homes in Featherstone sold for a median of £177,000, in line with Hemsworth. Featherstone has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Featherstone has 17,763 residents in 7,765 households; Hemsworth has 15,920 in 6,931. Hemsworth has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 1.8 percentage points more than Featherstone (Wakefield: 19%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (30% and 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Featherstone and 52% in Hemsworth. Featherstone has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 2.1 percentage points more than Hemsworth (Wakefield: 63%). Hemsworth has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 1.5 percentage points more than Featherstone (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £177,000 in Featherstone and £175,000 in Hemsworth, against £205,000 across Wakefield.
Surroundings
Featherstone has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 3.2 percentage points more than Hemsworth (Wakefield: 15%). A typical postcode has 47 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Featherstone, and 61 in Hemsworth. The typical postcode is 350 m from the nearest school in Featherstone and 340 m in Hemsworth. The typical postcode is 905 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Featherstone and 2,584 m in Hemsworth. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Featherstone and 91% in Hemsworth.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 125 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Featherstone 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.
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.
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.
Featherstone and Hemsworth next to other wards of Wakefield.