# Wakefield 038A

West Wakefield. 2,075 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 19 square kilometres.

Wakefield 038A had 2,033 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01011935. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Wakefield](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 9.1** (2025). Wakefield 038A has a deprivation score of 9.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 7,611th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011935#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £280,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wakefield 038A was £280,000 in 2025. Joint 14,314th 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/e01011935#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 2,033** (2021). Wakefield 038A had 2,033 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,805th 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/e01011935#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.8%** (January 2026). In Wakefield 038A, 93.8% 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/e01011935#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01011935) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Wakefield 038A is in decile 8.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01011935) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 37 homes were sold in Wakefield 038A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01011935) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 9 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Wakefield 038A in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01011935) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wakefield 038A had 2,033 usual residents at the census.

## How Wakefield 038A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Wakefield 038A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 9.1 | joint 31st least deprived | 215 neighbourhoods, Wakefield · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £280,000 | joint 19th most expensive | 196 neighbourhoods, Wakefield · 2025 |
| Population | 2,033 | 23rd most populated | 215 neighbourhoods, Wakefield · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.8% | 39th lowest | 215 neighbourhoods, Wakefield · Jan 2026 |

## Is Wakefield 038A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wakefield 038A at a rate of 59.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 48.7 per 1,000 people across Walton, Woolley & Bretton.
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 038A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (33), other crime (32) and violence and sexual offences (20).
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 038A 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 038A in brief

Wakefield 038A has a deprivation score of 9.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Wakefield 038A was £280,000 in 2025.
Wakefield 038A had 2,033 usual residents at the census.
In Wakefield 038A, 93.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01011935
- Middle area: [Walton, Woolley & Bretton](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/walton-woolley-and-bretton)
- Ward: [Wakefield Rural †](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/ward/wakefield-rural)
- Postcode district: [S75 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s75)
- Postcode area: [S †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s)
- Constituency: [Ossett and Denby Dale †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ossett-and-denby-dale)
- 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: 18.68 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,075
- Output areas: 5

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

## Next door

[Wakefield 038C](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011942), [Wakefield 036C](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011933), [Wakefield 035D](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011938), [Barnsley 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/neighbourhood/e01007418), [Barnsley 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/neighbourhood/e01007359), [Kirklees 054A](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011109)

## Latest updates for Wakefield 038A

- 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/E01011935

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011935