WF6 1DG is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Woodhouse Crescent, 0.5km from Woodhouse Common in Normanton (Wakefield). Administratively it sits within Normanton ward and the Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, WF6 1DG is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. A balanced community with an average age of 38 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 64% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 48 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £160k, 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 WF6 1DG are sourced from Output Area E00059581 (shared with 12 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WOODHOUSE CRESCENT, WF6 1DG House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WOODHOUSE CRESCENT, WF6 1DG.
460
38
£ 36,200 /yr
40%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WF6 1DG falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. It scores highly on the family-friendly index, suggesting a strong presence of family households and good proximity to schools.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 64% of tenure in WF6 1DG — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for WF6 1DG. The average age is 38.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 190,000
1 sales · Mean £ 190,000
Semi-Detached
£ 138,000
9 sales · Mean £ 138,772
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
WF6 1DG has low crime rates — 48 incidents 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
Newlands Primary School
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton Junior Academy
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Normanton Altofts Junior School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
7 nearby- Dalefield Stores0.6 km
- M A News Ltd0.1 km
- Patel's0.9 km
- Patel's Mini Market0.6 km
- Premier0.6 km
- + 2 more
Takeaway Shop
11 nearby- Browns Fisheries0.1 km
- Taste of China0.6 km
- Yorkshire Fisheries0.6 km
- Chun Chun0.5 km
- Asian Kitchen0.6 km
- + 6 more
Pub, NightClub
3 nearby- St John The Baptist Social Club0.7 km
- St Johns Terrace Working Mens Club0.5 km
- Hark to Mopsey Inn0.5 km
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Sainsbury's0.1 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Normanton1.2 km
- Streethouse1.9 km
- Featherstone3.9 km
Bus Stops
- Henderson Ave Queen Elizabeth Drive0.1 km
- Henderson Ave Queen Elizabeth Drive0.1 km
- Henderson Avenue Dalefield Rd0.2 km
- Henderson Avenue Dalefield Rd0.2 km
- Woodhouse Comm Centre0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: WF61DG · Data under Open Government Licence