Compare Wakefield against Kirklees

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

Population comparison

Population for Wakefield
351,592
Population for Kirklees
441,290
Difference
-89,698
Percentage Difference
-22.63%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wakefield
159,525 (72.2%)
# People Employed in Kirklees
183,470 (68.1%)
Difference
159,525
Percentage Difference
-13.96%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wakefield
52,995 (24.0%)
# People Inactive in Kirklees
74,045 (27.5%)
Difference
52,995
Percentage Difference
-33.14%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wakefield
8,410 (3.8%)
# People unemployed in Kirklees
11,945 (4.4%)
Difference
8,410
Percentage Difference
-34.73%

Comparing crimes by type for Wakefield and Kirklees

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Wakefield Crimes in Kirklees 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 Wakefield and Kirklees from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Wakefield and Kirklees.

Compare Property prices over time for Wakefield and Kirklees

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. 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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £322,421.35 / £325,243.68 £189,483.10 / £198,376.69 £154,186.31 / £153,116.71 £101,567.16 / £114,149.01
2022 £307,611.78 / £312,919.33 £181,925.19 / £191,964.83 £149,042.41 / £148,878.38 £98,604.01 / £111,663.21
2021 £276,223.88 / £283,060.33 £163,573.49 / £174,397.86 £135,089.09 / £136,498.36 £92,394.55 / £105,795.52
2020 £246,254.47 / £254,815.85 £147,147.94 / £158,647.11 £121,270.63 / £123,884.00 £85,830.55 / £98,833.38
2019 £237,938.25 / £246,294.58 £142,252.95 / £153,029.51 £117,499.56 / £119,723.44 £85,187.89 / £98,376.33
2018 £231,098.50 / £242,001.31 £137,777.26 / £150,162.81 £114,233.03 / £117,957.97 £84,113.42 / £98,208.41
2017 £223,454.39 / £233,028.16 £132,864.43 / £144,299.64 £110,805.74 / £113,839.28 £83,203.02 / £96,736.70
2016 £213,378.52 / £224,513.43 £127,745.78 / £139,678.56 £106,989.12 / £110,850.62 £79,082.93 / £92,136.18
2015 £202,040.20 / £214,952.81 £121,439.84 / £133,941.87 £101,894.02 / £106,539.12 £75,415.05 / £88,744.03
2014 £195,417.34 / £205,953.87 £117,701.05 / £128,721.66 £99,351.99 / £103,052.51 £73,802.30 / £86,053.50
2013 £187,366.80 / £197,211.13 £112,346.87 / £122,726.95 £94,968.28 / £98,510.22 £70,972.71 / £82,735.53
2012 £187,462.46 / £198,695.19 £112,683.23 / £123,668.67 £95,292.17 / £99,504.19 £72,308.94 / £84,496.02
2011 £191,765.66 / £200,972.73 £113,985.95 / £124,124.55 £96,344.69 / £99,797.75 £74,126.49 / £86,362.91
2010 £198,104.10 / £205,818.23 £118,767.85 / £128,445.64 £100,764.50 / £103,803.94 £77,645.22 / £89,626.76
Number of Jobs (thousands)
119k vs 133k
Median Salary
£24,825 vs £26,420
Annual Percentage Change
6.1% vs 14.7%
Mean Salary
£28,743 vs £29,308

See how Wakefield compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Industry Wakefield Count Kirklees Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 195 310 -115 -45.54%
Production 790 1,535 -745 -64.09%
Construction 1,580 2,000 -420 -23.46%
Motor Trades 470 660 -190 -33.63%
Wholesale 370 790 -420 -72.41%
Retail 905 1,660 -755 -58.87%
Transport 855 810 +45 + 5.41%
Accommodation Food 810 1,115 -305 -31.69%
Information Comms 410 635 -225 -43.06%
Finance Insurance 200 260 -60 -26.09%
Property 360 585 -225 -47.62%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,095 1,890 -795 -53.27%
Business Admin 755 1,190 -435 -44.73%
Public Admin Defence 20 5 +15 + 120%
Education 175 255 -80 -37.21%
Health 375 775 -400 -69.57%
Arts Entertainment 620 885 -265 -35.22%