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Wakefield South
vs Wakefield West

Wakefield West has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Wakefield South. Homes in Wakefield South sold for a median of £285,000, 42% above Wakefield West. Wakefield West has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of Wakefield with Wakefield South highlighted
Wakefield South
448 postcodes
Map of Wakefield with Wakefield West highlighted
Wakefield West
396 postcodes
Map of Wakefield
Wakefield
city average

People

Wakefield South has 17,007 residents in 7,265 households; Wakefield West has 16,437 in 6,934. Wakefield South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 1.9 percentage points more than Wakefield West (Wakefield: 19%). Wakefield West has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 1.5 percentage points more than Wakefield South (Wakefield: 30%).

17,007Residents (2021)
16,437Residents (2021)
353,368Residents (2021)
7,265Households
6,934Households
153,075Households
16.4%Aged 15–29
17.4%Aged 15–29
16.8%Aged 15–29
19.5%Aged 65 and over
17.6%Aged 65 and over
18.8%Aged 65 and over
29.9%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: 36% of homes in Wakefield South and 57% in Wakefield West. Wakefield South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 11.1 percentage points more than Wakefield West (Wakefield: 63%). Wakefield South has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 4.1 percentage points more than Wakefield West (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £285,000 in Wakefield South and £201,000 in Wakefield West, against £205,000 across Wakefield.

£285,000Median sale price
£201,000Median sale price
£205,000Median sale price
59.8%Owner-occupied
48.7%Owner-occupied
62.6%Owner-occupied
15.2%Private renting
11.1%Private renting
14.9%Private renting
23.6%Social renting
39.3%Social renting
21.7%Social renting
30.4%Detached houses
14.0%Detached houses
22.3%Detached houses
36.4%Semi-detached houses
56.6%Semi-detached houses
44.6%Semi-detached houses
17.9%Terraced houses
14.3%Terraced houses
22.0%Terraced houses
13.1%Flats
14.2%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Wakefield West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 3.1 percentage points more than Wakefield South (Wakefield: 15%). A typical postcode has 59 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Wakefield South, and 80 in Wakefield West. The typical postcode is 455 m from the nearest school in Wakefield South and 419 m in Wakefield West. The typical postcode is 1,014 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Wakefield South and 1,055 m in Wakefield West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Wakefield South and 98% in Wakefield West.

13.3%Green space within 500 m
16.4%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
59Services within 15 min (median)
80Services within 15 min (median)
64Services within 15 min (median)
455 mNearest school (median)
419 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
44Postcodes in flood risk areas
112Postcodes in flood risk areas
839Postcodes in flood risk areas
94.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

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

144Recorded 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 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.

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 South and Wakefield West next to other wards of Wakefield.

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