JOHNSON ROAD, WF2 9BU House Prices & Local Information

WF2 9BU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Johnson Road, 0.8km from Roundwood in Wakefield. Administratively it sits within Wakefield North ward and the Wakefield constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, WF2 9BU is a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 36 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 33% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 69 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £216k, down 15.7% year-on-year. 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 9BU are sourced from Output Area E00060115 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.