MEADOW CROFT, WF2 0DJ House Prices & Local Information

WF2 0DJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Meadow Croft, 0.2km from Peacock Estate in Wakefield. Administratively it sits within Wakefield North ward and the Wakefield constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a family suburb with many younger renters, often with small children. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. A balanced community with an average age of 39 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 69% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 65 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £77k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for WF2 0DJ are sourced from Output Area E00060147 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.