Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West neighbourhood data at a glance
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West at a glance
- House prices
- £250,000
- Middle36th percentile
- Schools
- 67th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 69th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 84.2 per 1,000 residents
- Middle35th percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.8% of the area in flood zones
- Middle49th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Wrenthorpe and Outwood West a good place to live?
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Wakefield below.
Best fit and trade-offs
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Crime rate in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 84.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 35th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £250,000
- Percentile
- 36th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 163 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 Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Schools
67th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Flood risk
4.8% 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 2.5% of the area. That is the 49th 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 Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Transport
69th 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 Wrenthorpe and Outwood West a good place to live?
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Wrenthorpe and Outwood West safe?
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West ranks in the 35th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West?
The median sale price was £250,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 36th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West?
Schools rank in the 67th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Wrenthorpe and Outwood West?
Nearby public profiles include Wakefield Rural in Wakefield and Pontefract South in Wakefield.
