WF1 1DZ House Prices & Local Information

WF1 1DZ is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.5km from New Brighton in Wakefield. Administratively it sits within Wakefield North ward and the Wakefield constituency.

For renters and young professionals, WF1 1DZ offers a diverse urban neighbourhood with mixed household types and languages. The daytime character shifts — industrial activities connected with mining and quarrying. An average age of 34 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 80% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (57% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are high (211 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. 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 WF1 1DZ are sourced from Output Area E00180133 (shared with 698 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.