Stanley & Outwood East
vs Wrenthorpe & Outwood West
Stanley & Outwood East has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West. Homes in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West sold for a median of £254,950, 4% above Stanley & Outwood East. Stanley & Outwood East has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Stanley & Outwood East has 16,204 residents in 7,043 households; Wrenthorpe & Outwood West has 17,221 in 7,294. Wrenthorpe & Outwood West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 2.2 percentage points more than Stanley & Outwood East (Wakefield: 19%). Stanley & Outwood East has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 1.5 percentage points more than Wrenthorpe & Outwood West (Wakefield: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Stanley & Outwood East and 47% in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (74% and 75%). Stanley & Outwood East has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 5.1 percentage points more than Wrenthorpe & Outwood West (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £244,000 in Stanley & Outwood East and £254,950 in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West, against £205,000 across Wakefield.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (14% and 13%). A typical postcode has 44 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Stanley & Outwood East, and 60 in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West. The typical postcode is 489 m from the nearest school in Stanley & Outwood East and 408 m in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West. The typical postcode is 2,004 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Stanley & Outwood East and 1,674 m in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Stanley & Outwood East and 97% in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 94 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Stanley & Outwood East and 92 in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West, 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.
Stanley & Outwood East is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 16,204 people in 7,043 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £244,000 over the past two years, 19% above the Wakefield median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 9% below the Wakefield average.
Wrenthorpe & Outwood West is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 17,221 people in 7,294 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £254,950 over the past two years, 24% above the Wakefield median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% below the Wakefield average.
More comparisons.
Stanley & Outwood East and Wrenthorpe & Outwood West next to other wards of Wakefield.