WF8 House Prices, Crime & Local Stats

WF8 is a postcode district in Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber, covering 999 active and 282 retired postcodes.

The largest share of WF8 (10%) is characterised by a mature suburban street — long-term homeowners, quiet and established, alongside a neighbourhood where residents are striving to improve despite financial pressures (8%). This mix of 9 distinct neighbourhood types makes WF8 one of the more varied districts in the region.

Property: Average house prices in WF8 are around £263k, up 13.4% year-on-year. Safety: Crime runs above average across WF8 at 398 per 1,000 residents — driven partly by commercial activity and transport hubs. Individual street-level data is available by selecting a specific postcode below. An average age of 43 points to a settled, predominantly family community — stable, long-term residents alongside newer arrivals.

Select any postcode below to explore street-level crime, nearby schools, sold house prices, and census data — or view the full WF8 demographics profile for district-wide census breakdowns.