WF2 0DR is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Crawford Drive, 0.3km from New Scarborough in Wakefield. Administratively it sits within Wakefield North ward and the Wakefield constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, WF2 0DR is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. A balanced community with an average age of 37 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 26% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 60 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £200k. 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 0DR are sourced from Output Area E00060114 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CRAWFORD DRIVE, WF2 0DR House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CRAWFORD DRIVE, WF2 0DR.
330
37
£ 39,800 /yr
53%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WF2 0DR falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. WF2 0DR spans multiple life stages — average age 37, moderate ownership and renting. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for WF2 0DR. The average age is 37.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 135,000
5 sales · Mean £ 143,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around WF2 0DR is moderate at 60 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
St Michael's CofE Academy
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs
Trinity Academy Cathedral
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
25 nearby- Dewsbury Road Post Office0.9 km
- Lupset Convenience Store0.8 km
- Mill View Stores0.9 km
- Morrisons Petrol Filling Station0.9 km
- NAV Mini Market (off license)0.6 km
- + 20 more
Pub, NightClub
14 nearby- The New Albion0.9 km
- Balne Lane Wmc0.2 km
- Red Lion0.2 km
- Redoubt0.7 km
- Scarborough Arms0.1 km
- + 9 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Aldi0.6 km
- Morrisons0.7 km
- ASDA (4506)0.7 km
- Poundstretcher0.7 km
Takeaway Shop
34 nearby- Al Fresco0.8 km
- Curry Pot/Pizzalino0.9 km
- Ferrara Takeaway1.0 km
- Happy Choice0.9 km
- RS Butties0.5 km
- + 29 more
Restaurant, Cafe
14 nearby- Bear Kitchen0.7 km
- McDonalds Restaurant0.7 km
- Olivers Sandwich Bar0.4 km
- Sabura0.9 km
- Supasnax0.9 km
- + 9 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Wakefield Westgate0.8 km
- Wakefield1.8 km
- Wakefield Kirkgate2.1 km
Bus Stops
- Darnley Avenue Balne Ln0.2 km
- New Scarborough Rufford Street0.2 km
- Darnley Avenue Balne Ln0.2 km
- Batley Road Peacock Ave0.2 km
- Peacock Avenue Batley Rd0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: WF20DR · Data under Open Government Licence