# Wakefield 012B

North east Wakefield. 1,428 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.5 square kilometres.

Wakefield 012B had 1,456 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01011836. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Wakefield](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 20.3** (2025). Wakefield 012B has a deprivation score of 20.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 14,445th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011836#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £211,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wakefield 012B was £211,500 in 2025. Joint 7,676th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011836#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,456** (2021). Wakefield 012B had 1,456 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 20,891st 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. https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011836#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.7%** (January 2026). In Wakefield 012B, 95.7% 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. https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011836#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01011836) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Wakefield 012B is in decile 5.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01011836) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 24 homes were sold in Wakefield 012B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01011836) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Wakefield 012B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01011836) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wakefield 012B had 1,456 usual residents at the census.

## How Wakefield 012B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Wakefield 012B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 20.3 | 85th least deprived | 215 neighbourhoods, Wakefield · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £211,500 | 82nd most expensive | 196 neighbourhoods, Wakefield · 2025 |
| Population | 1,456 | 65th least populated | 215 neighbourhoods, Wakefield · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.7% | 63rd lowest | 215 neighbourhoods, Wakefield · Jan 2026 |

## Is Wakefield 012B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wakefield 012B at a rate of 187.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 87.2 per 1,000 people across Pontefract North East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 30 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wakefield 012B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (95), violence and sexual offences (85) and other crime (30).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Wakefield

These figures are published for the whole of Wakefield, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Wakefield and not Wakefield 012B alone. [See Wakefield](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield)

- **Average house price: £199,283** (August 2026). Wakefield’s average house price was £199,283 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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 78th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 369,450** (2025). Wakefield’s population was an estimated 369,450 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.7% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Wakefield 012B in brief

Wakefield 012B has a deprivation score of 20.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Wakefield 012B was £211,500 in 2025.
Wakefield 012B had 1,456 usual residents at the census.
In Wakefield 012B, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01011836
- Middle area: [Pontefract North East](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/pontefract-north-east)
- Ward: [Pontefract North †](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/ward/pontefract-north)
- Postcode district: [WF8 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf8)
- Town: [Pontefract †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/pontefract)
- Postcode area: [WF †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf)
- Constituency: [Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/pontefract-castleford-and-knottingley)
- Council: [Wakefield](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield)
- Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.45 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,428
- Output areas: 4

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Wakefield 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011835), [Wakefield 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011838), [Wakefield 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011839), [Wakefield 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011843), [Wakefield 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011834), [Wakefield 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011844)

## Latest updates for Wakefield 012B

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01011836

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011836