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Wakefield West
vs Wrenthorpe & Outwood West

Wakefield West has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West. Homes in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West sold for a median of £254,950, 27% above Wakefield West. Wakefield West has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of Wakefield with Wakefield West highlighted
Wakefield West
396 postcodes
Map of Wakefield with Wrenthorpe & Outwood West highlighted
Wrenthorpe & Outwood West
427 postcodes
Map of Wakefield
Wakefield
city average

People

Wakefield West has 16,437 residents in 6,934 households; Wrenthorpe & Outwood West has 17,221 in 7,294. Wrenthorpe & Outwood West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 2.9 percentage points more than Wakefield West (Wakefield: 19%). Wakefield West has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 4.2 percentage points more than Wrenthorpe & Outwood West (Wakefield: 30%).

16,437Residents (2021)
17,221Residents (2021)
353,368Residents (2021)
6,934Households
7,294Households
153,075Households
17.4%Aged 15–29
15.4%Aged 15–29
16.8%Aged 15–29
17.6%Aged 65 and over
20.5%Aged 65 and over
18.8%Aged 65 and over
31.4%Living alone
27.2%Living alone
30.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 57% of homes in Wakefield West and 47% in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West. Wrenthorpe & Outwood West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 25.8 percentage points more than Wakefield West (Wakefield: 63%). Wakefield West has the higher share of private renting: 11%, 1.7 percentage points more than Wrenthorpe & Outwood West (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £201,000 in Wakefield West and £254,950 in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West, against £205,000 across Wakefield.

£201,000Median sale price
£254,950Median sale price
£205,000Median sale price
48.7%Owner-occupied
74.5%Owner-occupied
62.6%Owner-occupied
11.1%Private renting
9.4%Private renting
14.9%Private renting
39.3%Social renting
14.9%Social renting
21.7%Social renting
14.0%Detached houses
33.3%Detached houses
22.3%Detached houses
56.6%Semi-detached houses
46.8%Semi-detached houses
44.6%Semi-detached houses
14.3%Terraced houses
14.7%Terraced houses
22.0%Terraced houses
14.2%Flats
4.4%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Wakefield West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 3.5 percentage points more than Wrenthorpe & Outwood West (Wakefield: 15%). A typical postcode has 80 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Wakefield West, and 60 in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West. The typical postcode is 419 m from the nearest school in Wakefield West and 408 m in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West. The typical postcode is 1,055 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Wakefield West and 1,674 m in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Wakefield West and 97% in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West.

16.4%Green space within 500 m
12.9%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
80Services within 15 min (median)
60Services within 15 min (median)
64Services within 15 min (median)
419 mNearest school (median)
408 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
112Postcodes in flood risk areas
25Postcodes in flood risk areas
839Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 168 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Wakefield West 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.

168Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
92Recorded 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 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.

Wrenthorpe & Outwood West

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.

Wakefield West and Wrenthorpe & Outwood West next to other wards of Wakefield.

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