JESSOP STREET, WF2 7RP House Prices & Local Information

WF2 7RP is a quiet, settled residential neighbourhood on Jessop Street, 0.4km from Thornes in Wakefield. Administratively it sits within Wakefield West ward and the Wakefield constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, WF2 7RP is a neighbourhood with pockets of retirees, often in communal or managed housing. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a mining and quarrying facilities zone — industrial activities connected with mining and quarrying. Residents here average 56 years — a mature, stable demographic with deep roots in the area and very low property turnover. 38% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 45 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £140k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area.

Census 2021 statistics for WF2 7RP are sourced from Output Area E00060033 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.