# Streethouse & Sharlston Common North Wakefield. 12,817 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 16 square kilometres. Streethouse & Sharlston Common had 11,902 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02002461. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Wakefield](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £212,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Streethouse & Sharlston Common was £212,500 in 2025. Joint 1,797th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/streethouse-and-sharlston-common#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 11,902** (2021). Streethouse & Sharlston Common had 11,902 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 286th most populated of 9,448. 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/streethouse-and-sharlston-common#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Streethouse & Sharlston Common 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. https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/streethouse-and-sharlston-common#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.1%** (January 2026). In Streethouse & Sharlston Common, 97.1% 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/streethouse-and-sharlston-common#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002461) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Streethouse & Sharlston Common live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02002461) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 196 homes were sold in Streethouse & Sharlston Common in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002461) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Streethouse & Sharlston Common. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002461) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Streethouse & Sharlston Common had 11,902 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Streethouse & Sharlston Common In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Streethouse & Sharlston Common at a rate of 105.3 per 1,000 people. That compares with 116.1 per 1,000 people across Wakefield. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 542 | | Other crime | 374 | | Drug offences | 121 | | Criminal damage and arson | 106 | | Anti-social behaviour | 88 | | Vehicle crime | 62 | | Burglary | 36 | | Shoplifting | 11 | | Robbery | 5 | | Theft from the person | 4 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Streethouse & Sharlston Common compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Streethouse & Sharlston Common | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £212,500 | joint 17th most expensive | 45 middle areas, Wakefield · 2025 | | Population | 11,902 | most populated | 45 middle areas, Wakefield · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 45 middle areas, Wakefield · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.1% | 22nd highest | 45 middle areas, Wakefield · Jan 2026 | ## Is Streethouse & Sharlston Common safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Streethouse & Sharlston Common at a rate of 105.3 per 1,000 people. That compares with 116.1 per 1,000 people across Wakefield. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 93 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Streethouse & Sharlston Common. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (542), other crime (374) and drug offences (121). 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 middle area, so they describe all of Wakefield and not Streethouse & Sharlston Common 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. - **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. ## Streethouse & Sharlston Common in brief The median price paid for a home in Streethouse & Sharlston Common was £212,500 in 2025. Streethouse & Sharlston Common had 11,902 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in Streethouse & Sharlston Common live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Streethouse & Sharlston Common, 97.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02002461 - Ward: [Featherstone †](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/ward/featherstone) - Constituency: [Normanton and Hemsworth †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/normanton-and-hemsworth) - 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: 15.82 km² - People, mid-2024: 12,817* - Neighbourhoods: 8 - Output areas: 38 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Crofton](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/crofton), [Featherstone](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/featherstone), [Normanton West](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/normanton-west), [Normanton East](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/normanton-east), [Pontefract North West](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/pontefract-north-west), [Castleford West](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/castleford-west) ## Latest updates for Streethouse & Sharlston Common - 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/E02002461 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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