Wakefield

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Wakefield.

Population
351,592
People in Employment
159,525 (72.2%)
People Inactive
52,995 (24.0%)
People Unemployed
8,410 (3.8%)
Number Of Jobs
119k
Median Salary
£24,825
Mean Salary
£28,743

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Wakefield. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Wakefield for 2024

Wakefields most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 23,473 crimes and in 2022 there were 22,492 crimes. Which is an increase of 981 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 23,473 1,657
Getting Better
Public order 6,616 432
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 4,834 417
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 4,668 345
Getting Better
Shoplifting 4,306 272
Getting Better
Other theft 3,586 268
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 2,478 164
Getting Better
Burglary 2,240 157
Getting Better
Other crime 1,407 120
Getting Better
Drugs 1,177 77
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 360 36
Getting Better
Robbery 381 20
Getting Better
Theft from the person 362 18
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 292 16
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Wakefield

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Wakefield North has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Wakefield, with 5473 crimes and 310 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Crofton, Ryhill and Walton has 1472 crimes and 93 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Wakefield West 328 20
Pontefract North 306 17
Wakefield East 284 16
South Elmsall and South Kirkby 276 14
Wakefield North 254 14
Ossett 205 12
Wakefield South 200 13
Airedale and Ferry Fryston 198 12
Knottingley 192 13
Hemsworth 188 12
Featherstone 177 10
Castleford Central and Glasshoughton 176 10
Stanley and Outwood East 164 10
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West 152 9
Horbury and South Ossett 147 9
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton 139 8
Altofts and Whitwood 121 7
Pontefract South 105 7
Wakefield Rural 101 6
Crofton, Ryhill and Walton 99 6
Normanton 16 5

Crime map for Wakefield

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Wakefield

The average property price in Wakefield is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £322,421.35 £189,483.10 £154,186.31 £101,567.16
2022 £307,611.78 £181,925.19 £149,042.41 £98,604.01
2021 £276,223.88 £163,573.49 £135,089.09 £92,394.55
2020 £246,254.47 £147,147.94 £121,270.63 £85,830.55
2019 £237,938.25 £142,252.95 £117,499.56 £85,187.89
2018 £231,098.50 £137,777.26 £114,233.03 £84,113.42
2017 £223,454.39 £132,864.43 £110,805.74 £83,203.02
2016 £213,378.52 £127,745.78 £106,989.12 £79,082.93
2015 £202,040.20 £121,439.84 £101,894.02 £75,415.05
2014 £195,417.34 £117,701.05 £99,351.99 £73,802.30
2013 £187,366.80 £112,346.87 £94,968.28 £70,972.71
2012 £187,462.46 £112,683.23 £95,292.17 £72,308.94
2011 £191,765.66 £113,985.95 £96,344.69 £74,126.49
2010 £198,104.10 £118,767.85 £100,764.50 £77,645.22

Property prices over time for Wakefield

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Wakefield

The median salary in Wakefield is £24,825 and the mean salary in Wakefield is £28,743.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
119k
Median Salary
£24,825
Annual Percentage Change
6.1%
Mean Salary
£28,743

Salary comparison between Wakefield and Yorkshire

See how Wakefield compares to the rest of Yorkshire. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Yorkshire is £28,639 in Leeds and the lowest median salary is £23,350 in Kingston upon Hull UA. Wakefield ranks 10 out of 14 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Leeds 257k £28,639 8.9% £34,015 12.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire UA 120k £28,067 10.4% £31,118 7.8%
York UA 73k £27,507 13.5% £32,222 4.7%
Kirklees 133k £26,420 14.7% £29,308 11.7%
Calderdale 72k £26,136 10.9% £29,763 10.0%
Sheffield 160k £25,965 3.9% £29,920 6.0%
Doncaster 88k £25,356 1.9% £30,401 9.6%
Bradford 147k £25,299 6.8% £29,812 8.8%
North Lincolnshire UA 56k £25,253 5.3% £29,829 4.6%
Barnsley 76k £24,835 7.9% £27,967 2.1%
North East Lincolnshire UA 45k £24,811 8.3% £28,683 4.8%
Rotherham 84k £24,246 11.2% £27,853 11.0%
Kingston upon Hull UA 95k £23,350 5.4% £24,271 4.1%

See how Wakefield compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Number of businesses by industry for Wakefield

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
195 790 1,580 470 370 905 855 810 410 200 360 1,095 755 20 175 375 620