FINKLE STREET, WF4 2LA House Prices & Local Information

WF4 2LA is a sought-after residential area on Finkle Street, 1.2km from Woolley Edge in Woolley. Administratively it sits within Wakefield Rural ward and the Wakefield constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in WF4, WF4 2LA offers a quiet rural community with low density and high home ownership. During the day, mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 50) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 88% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 13 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £691k, up 112.1% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for WF4 2LA are sourced from Output Area E00060204 (shared with 25 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.