WF1 1JN House Prices & Local Information

WF1 1JN is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.3km from New Wells in Wakefield. Note: this is a large-user or commercial postcode — residential population data may be limited. Administratively it sits within Wakefield North ward and the Wakefield constituency.

This is a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. During the day, major hospitals and public administration with diverse workforces. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. The area has a notably diverse population — 31% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Wakefield.

Safety: Crime rates are high (318 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 1JN are sourced from Output Area E00060085 (shared with 18 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.