Compare Wakefield against York

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

Population comparison

Population for Wakefield
351,592
Population for York
211,012
Difference
140,580
Percentage Difference
49.97%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wakefield
159,525 (72.2%)
# People Employed in York
92,560 (69.4%)
Difference
159,525
Percentage Difference
53.13%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wakefield
52,995 (24.0%)
# People Inactive in York
35,835 (26.9%)
Difference
52,995
Percentage Difference
38.64%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wakefield
8,410 (3.8%)
# People unemployed in York
4,950 (3.7%)
Difference
8,410
Percentage Difference
51.8%

Comparing crimes by type for Wakefield and York

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 York compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Wakefield Crimes in York 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 York from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Wakefield and York.

Compare Property prices over time for Wakefield and York

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 / £538,191.25 £189,483.10 / £341,880.66 £154,186.31 / £285,887.30 £101,567.16 / £199,193.26
2022 £307,611.78 / £515,804.38 £181,925.19 / £328,323.80 £149,042.41 / £274,779.41 £98,604.01 / £190,998.61
2021 £276,223.88 / £460,197.97 £163,573.49 / £294,234.53 £135,089.09 / £246,561.56 £92,394.55 / £178,798.34
2020 £246,254.47 / £415,479.27 £147,147.94 / £268,144.06 £121,270.63 / £225,020.50 £85,830.55 / £168,101.67
2019 £237,938.25 / £405,980.38 £142,252.95 / £261,940.28 £117,499.56 / £219,601.85 £85,187.89 / £168,513.36
2018 £231,098.50 / £394,912.93 £137,777.26 / £254,203.96 £114,233.03 / £213,712.76 £84,113.42 / £166,306.52
2017 £223,454.39 / £384,576.86 £132,864.43 / £247,137.97 £110,805.74 / £208,937.76 £83,203.02 / £165,859.75
2016 £213,378.52 / £367,003.11 £127,745.78 / £236,514.82 £106,989.12 / £200,368.33 £79,082.93 / £156,786.62
2015 £202,040.20 / £345,784.02 £121,439.84 / £222,891.22 £101,894.02 / £189,805.82 £75,415.05 / £148,400.86
2014 £195,417.34 / £321,043.79 £117,701.05 / £207,577.14 £99,351.99 / £177,333.39 £73,802.30 / £138,811.72
2013 £187,366.80 / £300,648.77 £112,346.87 / £193,847.97 £94,968.28 / £166,376.72 £70,972.71 / £130,611.88
2012 £187,462.46 / £295,052.16 £112,683.23 / £190,304.12 £95,292.17 / £163,088.38 £72,308.94 / £128,915.92
2011 £191,765.66 / £291,526.45 £113,985.95 / £186,377.06 £96,344.69 / £158,496.15 £74,126.49 / £127,448.00
2010 £198,104.10 / £288,141.08 £118,767.85 / £185,880.28 £100,764.50 / £158,287.74 £77,645.22 / £127,062.04
Number of Jobs (thousands)
119k vs 73k
Median Salary
£24,825 vs £27,507
Annual Percentage Change
6.1% vs 13.5%
Mean Salary
£28,743 vs £32,222

See how Wakefield compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Industry Wakefield Count York Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 195 250 -55 -24.72%
Production 790 305 +485 + 88.58%
Construction 1,580 890 +690 + 55.87%
Motor Trades 470 180 +290 + 89.23%
Wholesale 370 195 +175 + 61.95%
Retail 905 545 +360 + 49.66%
Transport 855 185 +670 + 128.85%
Accommodation Food 810 710 +100 + 13.16%
Information Comms 410 485 -75 -16.76%
Finance Insurance 200 185 +15 + 7.79%
Property 360 370 -10 -2.74%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,095 1,270 -175 -14.8%
Business Admin 755 550 +205 + 31.42%
Public Admin Defence 20 25 -5 -22.22%
Education 175 160 +15 + 8.96%
Health 375 300 +75 + 22.22%
Arts Entertainment 620 530 +90 + 15.65%