WF1 5HL House Prices & Local Information

WF1 5HL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.3km from Belle Vue in Wakefield. Administratively it sits within Wakefield South ward and the Hemsworth constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, WF1 5HL is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. The 37 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 45% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. 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 above average at 97 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. 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 5HL are sourced from Output Area E00060087 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.