Wakefield East
vs Wakefield North
Wakefield North has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Wakefield East. Homes in Wakefield East sold for a median of £192,500, 17% above Wakefield North. Wakefield East has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Wakefield East has 15,072 residents in 6,171 households; Wakefield North has 18,111 in 7,788. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (13% and 14%). Wakefield North has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 2.6 percentage points more than Wakefield East (Wakefield: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Wakefield East and 35% in Wakefield North. Wakefield North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 47%, 4.5 percentage points more than Wakefield East (Wakefield: 63%). Wakefield North has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 1.1 percentage points more than Wakefield East (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £192,500 in Wakefield East and £165,000 in Wakefield North, against £205,000 across Wakefield.
Surroundings
Wakefield East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 6.6 percentage points more than Wakefield North (Wakefield: 15%). A typical postcode has 228 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Wakefield East, and 305 in Wakefield North. The typical postcode is 334 m from the nearest school in Wakefield East and 336 m in Wakefield North. The typical postcode is 928 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Wakefield East and 637 m in Wakefield North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Wakefield East and 82% in Wakefield North.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 143 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Wakefield East and 247 in Wakefield North, 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.
Wakefield East is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 15,072 people in 6,171 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £192,500 over the past two years, 6% below the Wakefield median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above the Wakefield average.
Wakefield North is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 18,111 people in 7,788 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £165,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Wakefield median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the Wakefield average.
More comparisons.
Wakefield East and Wakefield North next to other wards of Wakefield.