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Wakefield North
vs Wakefield South

Wakefield North has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Wakefield South. Homes in Wakefield South sold for a median of £285,000, 73% above Wakefield North. Wakefield South has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 9%).

Map of Wakefield with Wakefield North highlighted
Wakefield North
554 postcodes
Map of Wakefield with Wakefield South highlighted
Wakefield South
448 postcodes
Map of Wakefield
Wakefield
city average

People

Wakefield North has 18,111 residents in 7,788 households; Wakefield South has 17,007 in 7,265. Wakefield South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 5.9 percentage points more than Wakefield North (Wakefield: 19%). Wakefield North has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 7.6 percentage points more than Wakefield South (Wakefield: 30%).

18,111Residents (2021)
17,007Residents (2021)
353,368Residents (2021)
7,788Households
7,265Households
153,075Households
20.2%Aged 15–29
16.4%Aged 15–29
16.8%Aged 15–29
13.6%Aged 65 and over
19.5%Aged 65 and over
18.8%Aged 65 and over
37.5%Living alone
29.9%Living alone
30.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 35% of homes in Wakefield North and 36% in Wakefield South. Wakefield South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 13.1 percentage points more than Wakefield North (Wakefield: 63%). Wakefield North has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 12.1 percentage points more than Wakefield South (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £165,000 in Wakefield North and £285,000 in Wakefield South, against £205,000 across Wakefield.

£165,000Median sale price
£285,000Median sale price
£205,000Median sale price
46.7%Owner-occupied
59.8%Owner-occupied
62.6%Owner-occupied
27.3%Private renting
15.2%Private renting
14.9%Private renting
25.3%Social renting
23.6%Social renting
21.7%Social renting
10.2%Detached houses
30.4%Detached houses
22.3%Detached houses
34.8%Semi-detached houses
36.4%Semi-detached houses
44.6%Semi-detached houses
24.0%Terraced houses
17.9%Terraced houses
22.0%Terraced houses
24.2%Flats
13.1%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Wakefield South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 4 percentage points more than Wakefield North (Wakefield: 15%). A typical postcode has 305 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Wakefield North, and 59 in Wakefield South. The typical postcode is 336 m from the nearest school in Wakefield North and 455 m in Wakefield South. The typical postcode is 637 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Wakefield North and 1,014 m in Wakefield South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Wakefield North and 94% in Wakefield South.

9.3%Green space within 500 m
13.3%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
305Services within 15 min (median)
59Services within 15 min (median)
64Services within 15 min (median)
336 mNearest school (median)
455 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
637 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
116Postcodes in flood risk areas
44Postcodes in flood risk areas
839Postcodes in flood risk areas
82.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 247 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Wakefield North and 144 in Wakefield South, 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.

247Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
144Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
121Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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 North

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.

Wakefield South

Wakefield South is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 17,007 people in 7,265 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £285,000 over the past two years, 39% above the Wakefield median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% below the Wakefield average.

More comparisons.

Wakefield North and Wakefield South next to other wards of Wakefield.

Wakefield North vs Wakefield WestWakefield North vs Wakefield EastWakefield North vs Wrenthorpe & Outwood WestWakefield North vs Stanley & Outwood EastWakefield South vs Wakefield WestWakefield South vs Wakefield EastWakefield South vs Crofton, Ryhill & WaltonAll wards of Wakefield