Compare Sheffield against Wakefield

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Sheffield and Wakefield.

Population comparison

Population for Sheffield
589,214
Population for Wakefield
351,592
Difference
237,622
Percentage Difference
50.51%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Sheffield
233,915 (64.7%)
# People Employed in Wakefield
159,525 (72.2%)
Difference
233,915
Percentage Difference
37.82%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Sheffield
109,695 (30.4%)
# People Inactive in Wakefield
52,995 (24.0%)
Difference
109,695
Percentage Difference
69.7%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Sheffield
17,820 (4.9%)
# People unemployed in Wakefield
8,410 (3.8%)
Difference
17,820
Percentage Difference
71.75%

Comparing crimes by type for Sheffield and Wakefield

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Sheffield and Wakefield compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Sheffield and Wakefield for the year 2024
Crime Type Crimes in Sheffield Crimes in Wakefield Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Sheffield and Wakefield from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Sheffield and Wakefield.

Compare Property prices over time for Sheffield and Wakefield

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Sheffield and Wakefield

Key: Sheffield / Wakefield

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £386,041.95 / £322,421.35 £238,801.71 / £189,483.10 £187,635.73 / £154,186.31 £135,438.47 / £101,567.16
2022 £370,238.96 / £307,611.78 £229,308.82 / £181,925.19 £180,855.11 / £149,042.41 £129,104.30 / £98,604.01
2021 £335,689.60 / £276,223.88 £207,956.64 / £163,573.49 £165,291.83 / £135,089.09 £123,120.82 / £92,394.55
2020 £297,280.02 / £246,254.47 £185,872.39 / £147,147.94 £147,667.00 / £121,270.63 £113,325.08 / £85,830.55
2019 £287,836.80 / £237,938.25 £179,867.93 / £142,252.95 £142,800.02 / £117,499.56 £113,108.42 / £85,187.89
2018 £280,951.56 / £231,098.50 £175,012.01 / £137,777.26 £139,500.03 / £114,233.03 £112,230.09 / £84,113.42
2017 £266,207.08 / £223,454.39 £165,053.92 / £132,864.43 £132,225.08 / £110,805.74 £108,521.12 / £83,203.02
2016 £255,089.60 / £213,378.52 £158,645.04 / £127,745.78 £127,610.50 / £106,989.12 £102,929.44 / £79,082.93
2015 £244,872.54 / £202,040.20 £152,367.39 / £121,439.84 £123,060.76 / £101,894.02 £99,288.92 / £75,415.05
2014 £231,774.08 / £195,417.34 £144,482.50 / £117,701.05 £117,256.38 / £99,351.99 £94,726.81 / £73,802.30
2013 £218,460.64 / £187,366.80 £135,259.67 / £112,346.87 £110,065.97 / £94,968.28 £89,419.14 / £70,972.71
2012 £215,759.90 / £187,462.46 £133,782.06 / £112,683.23 £108,948.31 / £95,292.17 £89,666.70 / £72,308.94
2011 £213,589.05 / £191,765.66 £131,024.46 / £113,985.95 £106,281.59 / £96,344.69 £88,741.53 / £74,126.49
2010 £219,337.12 / £198,104.10 £135,981.63 / £118,767.85 £110,874.12 / £100,764.50 £92,407.40 / £77,645.22

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Sheffield and Wakefield
Number of Jobs (thousands)
160k vs 119k
Median Salary
£25,965 vs £24,825
Annual Percentage Change
3.9% vs 6.1%
Mean Salary
£29,920 vs £28,743

See how Sheffield compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Sheffield and Wakefield
Industry Sheffield Count Wakefield Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 170 195 -25 -13.7%
Production 1,280 790 +490 + 47.34%
Construction 2,090 1,580 +510 + 27.79%
Motor Trades 600 470 +130 + 24.3%
Wholesale 770 370 +400 + 70.18%
Retail 1,435 905 +530 + 45.3%
Transport 1,065 855 +210 + 21.88%
Accommodation Food 1,385 810 +575 + 52.39%
Information Comms 1,095 410 +685 + 91.03%
Finance Insurance 290 200 +90 + 36.73%
Property 665 360 +305 + 59.51%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,360 1,095 +1,265 + 73.23%
Business Admin 1,290 755 +535 + 52.32%
Public Admin Defence 10 20 -10 -66.67%
Education 335 175 +160 + 62.75%
Health 855 375 +480 + 78.05%
Arts Entertainment 1,225 620 +605 + 65.58%