NORTHGATE, WF1 1HE House Prices & Local Information

WF1 1HE is an up-and-coming urban area on Northgate, 0.1km from Wakefield in Wakefield. Administratively it sits within Wakefield North ward and the Wakefield constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a working-class neighbourhood with strong employment ties. The daytime character shifts — major retail centres of national and regional significance. An average age of 33 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 81% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 38% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Wakefield.

Safety: Crime rates are high (345 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.

Census 2021 statistics for WF1 1HE are sourced from Output Area E00060121 (shared with 108 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.