Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider

Wakefield North at a glance

House prices
£190,000
Lower prices17th percentile
Schools
17th percentile
Weak
Transport
92nd percentile
Strong
Crime rate
181.5 per 1,000 residents
Weak5th percentile
Flood risk
14.6% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land78th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Wakefield North a good place to live?

Wakefield North may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Wakefield below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property

Crime rate in Wakefield North

Crime rate

Crime rate
181.5 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
5th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Wakefield North

House prices

Median sale price
£190,000
Percentile
17th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 152 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Wakefield North

Schools

17th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Wakefield North

Flood risk

14.6% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 8.8% of the area. That is the 78th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Wakefield North

Transport

92nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Wakefield North a good place to live?

Wakefield North may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Wakefield North safe?

Wakefield North ranks in the 5th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Wakefield North?

The median sale price was £190,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 17th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Wakefield North?

Schools rank in the 17th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Wakefield North?

Nearby public profiles include Airedale and Ferry Fryston in Wakefield and Monk Bretton in Barnsley.