# Wakefield 020C

North west Wakefield. 1,674 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.4 square kilometres.

Wakefield 020C had 1,646 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01011911. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Wakefield](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 47.5** (2025). Wakefield 020C has a deprivation score of 47.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 2,834th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011911#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,646** (2021). Wakefield 020C had 1,646 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 15,900th most 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/e01011911#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.7%** (January 2026). In Wakefield 020C, 99.7% 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/e01011911#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 8.8%** (August 2026). In Wakefield 020C, 8.8% 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. https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011911#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01011911) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Wakefield 020C is in decile 1.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01011911) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 9 homes were sold in Wakefield 020C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01011911) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 9 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Wakefield 020C in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01011911) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wakefield 020C had 1,646 usual residents at the census.

## How Wakefield 020C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Wakefield 020C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 47.5 | 30th most deprived | 215 neighbourhoods, Wakefield · 2025 |
| Population | 1,646 | 81st most populated | 215 neighbourhoods, Wakefield · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.7% | joint 48th highest | 215 neighbourhoods, Wakefield · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 8.8% | 7th highest | 215 neighbourhoods, Wakefield · Aug 2026 |

## Is Wakefield 020C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wakefield 020C at a rate of 125.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 129.3 per 1,000 people across Eastmoor.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 9 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wakefield 020C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (125), other crime (31) and criminal damage and arson (18).
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 020C 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 020C in brief

Wakefield 020C has a deprivation score of 47.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Wakefield 020C had 1,646 usual residents at the census.
In Wakefield 020C, 99.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Wakefield 020C, 8.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01011911
- Middle area: [Eastmoor](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/eastmoor)
- Ward: [Wakefield East †](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/ward/wakefield-east)
- Postcode district: [WF1 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf1)
- Town: [Wakefield †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wakefield)
- Postcode area: [WF †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf)
- Constituency: [Wakefield and Rothwell †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wakefield-and-rothwell)
- 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: 0.44 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,674
- Output areas: 5

† 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 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011914), [Wakefield 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011876), [Wakefield 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011910), [Wakefield 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011909), [Wakefield 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011815), [Wakefield 030D](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011917)

## Latest updates for Wakefield 020C

- 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/E01011911

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011911