# Wakefield 037B

South west Wakefield. 1,619 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.2 square kilometres.

Wakefield 037B had 1,579 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01011936. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Wakefield](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 31.2** (2025). Wakefield 037B has a deprivation score of 31.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 7,695th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011936#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,579** (2021). Wakefield 037B had 1,579 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 19,234th 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/e01011936#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.9%** (January 2026). In Wakefield 037B, 99.9% 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/e01011936#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 4.7%** (August 2026). In Wakefield 037B, 4.7% 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/e01011936#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01011936) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Wakefield 037B is in decile 3.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01011936) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 8 homes were sold in Wakefield 037B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01011936) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Wakefield 037B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01011936) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wakefield 037B had 1,579 usual residents at the census.

## How Wakefield 037B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Wakefield 037B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 31.2 | joint 80th most deprived | 215 neighbourhoods, Wakefield · 2025 |
| Population | 1,579 | 103rd most populated | 215 neighbourhoods, Wakefield · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.9% | joint 27th highest | 215 neighbourhoods, Wakefield · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 4.7% | joint 56th highest | 215 neighbourhoods, Wakefield · Aug 2026 |

## Is Wakefield 037B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wakefield 037B at a rate of 80.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 99.1 per 1,000 people across Kettlethorpe & Chapelthorpe.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 10 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wakefield 037B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (70), other crime (23) and anti-social behaviour (15).
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 037B 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 037B in brief

Wakefield 037B has a deprivation score of 31.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Wakefield 037B had 1,579 usual residents at the census.
In Wakefield 037B, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Wakefield 037B, 4.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01011936
- Middle area: [Kettlethorpe & Chapelthorpe](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/kettlethorpe-and-chapelthorpe)
- Ward: [Wakefield Rural †](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/ward/wakefield-rural)
- Postcode district: [WF4 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf4)
- Postcode area: [WF †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf)
- 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: 1.24 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,619
- 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 037A](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011934), [Wakefield 036C](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011933), [Wakefield 038C](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011942), [Wakefield 038A](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011935)

## Latest updates for Wakefield 037B

- 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/E01011936

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011936