Wakefield South
Safety may need closer review
Wakefield South at a glance
- House prices
- £240,000
- Middle33rd percentile
- Schools
- 53rd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 56th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 134.3 per 1,000 residents
- Weak12th percentile
- Flood risk
- 17.5% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land82nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Wakefield South a good place to live?
Wakefield South has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, 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
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- 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 South
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 134.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 12th 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 South
House prices
- Median sale price
- £240,000
- Percentile
- 33rd percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 127 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 South
Schools
53rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Wakefield South
Flood risk
17.5% 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 7.6% of the area. That is the 82nd 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 South
Transport
56th 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.
FAQs
Is Wakefield South a good place to live?
Wakefield South has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Wakefield South safe?
Wakefield South ranks in the 12th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Wakefield South?
The median sale price was £240,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 33rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Wakefield South?
Schools rank in the 53rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Wakefield South?
Nearby public profiles include Wakefield Rural in Wakefield and Wrenthorpe and Outwood West in Wakefield.
