# WF1 1PJ: area report for a postcode in Wakefield

WF1 1PJ is a postcode in Wakefield.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Wakefield. Open the map at WF1 1PJ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Wakefield](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield) › [WF1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf1) › [WF1 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf1-1)

## Around this postcode

- **274 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 36% on July. Wakefield 017E: 963 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.4968,53.6833,WF11PJ
- **Wakefield Westgate, 610 m**: About 8 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.4968,53.6833,WF11PJ
- **7 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 400 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.4968,53.6833,WF11PJ
- **No property in WF1 1PJ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.4968,53.6833,WF11PJ
- **England’s most deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Wakefield 017E. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.4968,53.6833,WF11PJ
- **£199,347 average price**: For the whole of Wakefield, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.4968,53.6833,WF11PJ
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 390 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.4968,53.6833,WF11PJ
- **9 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 120 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.4968,53.6833,WF11PJ
- **88.9% can get gigabit broadband at WF1 1PJ**: Superfast for 94.4%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.4968,53.6833,WF11PJ
- **Moderate road and rail noise at WF1 1PJ**: Road 59 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.4968,53.6833,WF11PJ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 6**: 10% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.4968,53.6833,WF11PJ
- **13.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.4968,53.6833,WF11PJ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CAPA College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/capa-college-e145869) | Sixth form and further education | 400 m (5 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Austin's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-austins-catholic-primary-school-e142155) | Primary | 600 m (7 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, October 2023 | 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield](https://openindex.co.uk/school/queen-elizabeths-school-wakefield-e108306) | Independent | 650 m (8 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wakefield-st-marys-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school-e108269) | Primary | 700 m (9 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, March 2023 | 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Heart of Yorkshire Education Group](https://openindex.co.uk/school/heart-of-yorkshire-education-group-e130549) | Sixth form and further education | 700 m (9 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill](https://openindex.co.uk/school/outwood-primary-academy-greenhill-e149332) | Primary | 730 m (9 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade | 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wakefield-pinders-primary-jin-school-e108210) | Primary | 750 m (9 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, September 2023 | 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wakefield-st-johns-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-junior-and-infant-school-e108255) | Primary | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, September 2023 | 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| February 2026 | £120,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 110 m |
| January 2024 | £165,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 110 m |
| August 2023 | £75,000 | Flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold | 120 m |
| November 2024 | £82,450 | Flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold | 130 m |
| November 2023 | £37,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 250 m |
| July 2025 | £70,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 260 m |
| May 2025 | £115,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 280 m |
| September 2025 | £115,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 290 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Wakefield Westgate (610 m, 8 minutes on foot); Wakefield Kirkgate (750 m, 9 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE (390 m); WARRENGATE MEDICAL CENTRE (400 m)
- Pharmacies: BOOTS (110 m); WARRENGATE - PHARMACY PLUS HEALTH (380 m); TRINITY - PHARMACY PLUS HEALTH (390 m); KINGFISHER CHEMIST LTD (520 m)
- Dental practices: MYDENTIST (220 m); MCM DENTAL SERVICES LTD (260 m); QUEEN STREET (DENTAL SURGERY) (260 m); TRINITY HOUSE ORTHODONTICS (300 m); CITRINE HOUSE (300 m)
- Supermarkets: M&S Wakefield (120 m, Marks and Spencer); Iceland Wakefield (190 m, Iceland); Asda Living Wakefield (240 m, Asda); Morrisons Wakefield (250 m, Morrisons); Sainsburys Wakefield Marsh Way (300 m, Sainsburys)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £199,347** (July 2026). Wakefield’s average house price was £199,347 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,400** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wakefield earned a median of £34,400 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 41st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.8×** (2025). A home in Wakefield costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 81st most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 27.2** (2025). Wakefield has a deprivation score of 27.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 59th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Wakefield 017E (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 51.2** (2025). Wakefield 017E has a deprivation score of 51.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 2,160th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,361** (2021). Wakefield 017E had 1,361 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 16,575th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 67.3%** (January 2026). In Wakefield 017E, 67.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 9.9%** (August 2026). In Wakefield 017E, 9.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## WF1 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £215,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WF1 was £215,000 in 2025. Joint 482nd cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 39,931** (2021). WF1 had 39,931 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 461st most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in WF1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.4%** (January 2026). In WF1, 90.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Wakefield](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield)
- Centre: 53.6833, -1.4968

Council: [Wakefield](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Wakefield and Rothwell](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wakefield-and-rothwell): Simon Lightwood (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.4968,53.6833,WF11PJ

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