Compare York against Wakefield

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

Comparing crimes by type for York 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 York and Wakefield compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in York 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 York and Wakefield from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in York and Wakefield.

Compare Property prices over time for York 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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £538,191.25 / £322,421.35 £341,880.66 / £189,483.10 £285,887.30 / £154,186.31 £199,193.26 / £101,567.16
2022 £515,804.38 / £307,611.78 £328,323.80 / £181,925.19 £274,779.41 / £149,042.41 £190,998.61 / £98,604.01
2021 £460,197.97 / £276,223.88 £294,234.53 / £163,573.49 £246,561.56 / £135,089.09 £178,798.34 / £92,394.55
2020 £415,479.27 / £246,254.47 £268,144.06 / £147,147.94 £225,020.50 / £121,270.63 £168,101.67 / £85,830.55
2019 £405,980.38 / £237,938.25 £261,940.28 / £142,252.95 £219,601.85 / £117,499.56 £168,513.36 / £85,187.89
2018 £394,912.93 / £231,098.50 £254,203.96 / £137,777.26 £213,712.76 / £114,233.03 £166,306.52 / £84,113.42
2017 £384,576.86 / £223,454.39 £247,137.97 / £132,864.43 £208,937.76 / £110,805.74 £165,859.75 / £83,203.02
2016 £367,003.11 / £213,378.52 £236,514.82 / £127,745.78 £200,368.33 / £106,989.12 £156,786.62 / £79,082.93
2015 £345,784.02 / £202,040.20 £222,891.22 / £121,439.84 £189,805.82 / £101,894.02 £148,400.86 / £75,415.05
2014 £321,043.79 / £195,417.34 £207,577.14 / £117,701.05 £177,333.39 / £99,351.99 £138,811.72 / £73,802.30
2013 £300,648.77 / £187,366.80 £193,847.97 / £112,346.87 £166,376.72 / £94,968.28 £130,611.88 / £70,972.71
2012 £295,052.16 / £187,462.46 £190,304.12 / £112,683.23 £163,088.38 / £95,292.17 £128,915.92 / £72,308.94
2011 £291,526.45 / £191,765.66 £186,377.06 / £113,985.95 £158,496.15 / £96,344.69 £127,448.00 / £74,126.49
2010 £288,141.08 / £198,104.10 £185,880.28 / £118,767.85 £158,287.74 / £100,764.50 £127,062.04 / £77,645.22
Number of Jobs (thousands)
73k vs 119k
Median Salary
£27,507 vs £24,825
Annual Percentage Change
13.5% vs 6.1%
Mean Salary
£32,222 vs £28,743

See how York compares to other areas in Yorkshire

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