CANNING AVENUE, WF2 0BN House Prices & Local Information

WF2 0BN is a safe, established residential area on Canning Avenue, 0.4km from Silcoates Lane in Wakefield. Administratively it sits within Wrenthorpe and Outwood West ward and the Morley and Outwood constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, WF2 0BN is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. During the day, higher status countryside accessible from major metropolitan areas. A balanced community with an average age of 37 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 39% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 22 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £177k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 4.5% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for WF2 0BN are sourced from Output Area E00059993 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.