Neighbourhoods in Wakefield
Yorkshire and The Humber · 45 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
In summary
There is a sharp split within Wakefield: Sandal scores 96 out of 100 (#286 of 6,856 nationally) while Ferry Fryston sits at 6 — neighbours on the map, 90 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 7 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 23 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £145,000 in Moorthorpe to £363,000 in Walton, Woolley & Bretton — a 2.5× gap within Wakefield.
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Towns & places in Wakefield
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandal | 286 | 96 | £362,500 |
| Walton, Woolley & Bretton | 1,554 | 77 | £363,000 |
| Ackworth & Darrington | 1,650 | 76 | £250,000 |
| Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate | 1,849 | 73 | £250,000 |
| Pontefract South West | 1,883 | 72 | £230,000 |
| Durkar & Crigglestone | 1,979 | 71 | £230,000 |
| Outwood East | 2,048 | 70 | £245,000 |
| Horbury | 2,418 | 65 | £202,500 |
| Altofts | 2,459 | 64 | £225,000 |
| Netherton & Middlestown | 2,685 | 61 | £255,000 |
| Crofton | 2,767 | 60 | £240,000 |
| Ossett North | 2,905 | 58 | £226,500 |
| Outwood West | 2,918 | 57 | £250,000 |
| Pontefract North East | 3,007 | 56 | £210,000 |
| Normanton East | 3,254 | 52 | £208,750 |
| Glasshoughton | 3,336 | 51 | £200,000 |
| Stanley, Moorhouse & Bottomboat | 3,419 | 50 | £258,745 |
| Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge | 3,645 | 47 | £220,000 |
| Ossett West | 3,720 | 46 | £212,500 |
| Streethouse & Sharlston Common | 4,324 | 37 | £207,500 |
| Thornes | 4,378 | 36 | £220,000 |
| Wakefield St John's | 4,570 | 33 | £175,000 |
| Kettlethorpe & Chapelthorpe | 5,016 | 27 | £203,750 |
| Alverthorpe & Flanshaw | 5,091 | 26 | £200,000 |
| Upton | 5,119 | 25 | £166,750 |
| South Elmsall | 5,372 | 22 | £169,250 |
| Castleford West | 5,578 | 19 | £173,750 |
| Pontefract North West | 5,612 | 18 | £210,000 |
| Knottingley | 5,722 | 16 | £188,500 |
| Featherstone | 5,770 | 16 | £190,000 |
| Ryhill & South Hiendley | 5,852 | 15 | £182,500 |
| Castleford Town | 5,859 | 14 | £147,995 |
| Wakefield Central | 5,887 | 14 | £150,500 |
| Normanton West | 5,907 | 14 | £160,000 |
| Hemsworth Town | 5,921 | 14 | £191,000 |
| Airedale | 6,044 | 12 | £195,000 |
| Pontefract South East | 6,044 | 12 | £177,500 |
| Moorthorpe | 6,065 | 12 | £145,000 |
| Agbrigg & Belle Isle | 6,147 | 10 | £175,250 |
| Ferrybridge & West Knottingley | 6,216 | 9 | £179,000 |
| Eastmoor | 6,250 | 9 | £175,000 |
| Lupset | 6,291 | 8 | £190,000 |
| South Kirkby | 6,305 | 8 | £171,248 |
| Kinsley & Fitzwilliam | 6,421 | 6 | £166,000 |
| Ferry Fryston | 6,435 | 6 | £164,000 |
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Wakefield.