Hemsworth
vs South Elmsall & South Kirkby
South Elmsall & South Kirkby has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Hemsworth. Homes in Hemsworth sold for a median of £175,000, 6% above South Elmsall & South Kirkby. South Elmsall & South Kirkby has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Hemsworth has 15,920 residents in 6,931 households; South Elmsall & South Kirkby has 18,860 in 8,006. Hemsworth has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 2.3 percentage points more than South Elmsall & South Kirkby (Wakefield: 19%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (31% and 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 52% of homes in Hemsworth and 51% in South Elmsall & South Kirkby. Hemsworth has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 58%, 1.2 percentage points more than South Elmsall & South Kirkby (Wakefield: 63%). South Elmsall & South Kirkby has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 2 percentage points more than Hemsworth (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £175,000 in Hemsworth 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%, 7.3 percentage points more than Hemsworth (Wakefield: 15%). A typical postcode has 61 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hemsworth, and 68 in South Elmsall & South Kirkby. The typical postcode is 340 m from the nearest school in Hemsworth and 390 m in South Elmsall & South Kirkby. The typical postcode is 2,584 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hemsworth and 765 m in South Elmsall & South Kirkby. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Hemsworth and 96% in South Elmsall & South Kirkby.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 126 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hemsworth 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.
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.
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.
Hemsworth and South Elmsall & South Kirkby next to other wards of Wakefield.