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Wakefield North
vs Wakefield West

Wakefield North has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Wakefield West. Homes in Wakefield West sold for a median of £201,000, 22% above Wakefield North. Wakefield West has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 9%).

Map of Wakefield with Wakefield North highlighted
Wakefield North
554 postcodes
Map of Wakefield with Wakefield West highlighted
Wakefield West
396 postcodes
Map of Wakefield
Wakefield
city average

People

Wakefield North has 18,111 residents in 7,788 households; Wakefield West has 16,437 in 6,934. Wakefield West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 4 percentage points more than Wakefield North (Wakefield: 19%). Wakefield North has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 6.1 percentage points more than Wakefield West (Wakefield: 30%).

18,111Residents (2021)
16,437Residents (2021)
353,368Residents (2021)
7,788Households
6,934Households
153,075Households
20.2%Aged 15–29
17.4%Aged 15–29
16.8%Aged 15–29
13.6%Aged 65 and over
17.6%Aged 65 and over
18.8%Aged 65 and over
37.5%Living alone
31.4%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 57% in Wakefield West. Wakefield West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 49%, 2 percentage points more than Wakefield North (Wakefield: 63%). Wakefield North has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 16.2 percentage points more than Wakefield West (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £165,000 in Wakefield North and £201,000 in Wakefield West, against £205,000 across Wakefield.

£165,000Median sale price
£201,000Median sale price
£205,000Median sale price
46.7%Owner-occupied
48.7%Owner-occupied
62.6%Owner-occupied
27.3%Private renting
11.1%Private renting
14.9%Private renting
25.3%Social renting
39.3%Social renting
21.7%Social renting
10.2%Detached houses
14.0%Detached houses
22.3%Detached houses
34.8%Semi-detached houses
56.6%Semi-detached houses
44.6%Semi-detached houses
24.0%Terraced houses
14.3%Terraced houses
22.0%Terraced houses
24.2%Flats
14.2%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Wakefield West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 7.1 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 80 in Wakefield West. The typical postcode is 336 m from the nearest school in Wakefield North and 419 m in Wakefield West. The typical postcode is 637 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Wakefield North and 1,055 m in Wakefield West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Wakefield North and 98% in Wakefield West.

9.3%Green space within 500 m
16.4%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
305Services within 15 min (median)
80Services within 15 min (median)
64Services within 15 min (median)
336 mNearest school (median)
419 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
637 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
116Postcodes in flood risk areas
112Postcodes in flood risk areas
839Postcodes in flood risk areas
82.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.8%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 168 in Wakefield 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.

247Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
168Recorded 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 West

Wakefield West is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 16,437 people in 6,934 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £201,000 over the past two years, in line with the Wakefield median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 9% above the Wakefield average.

More comparisons.

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

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