# Wakefield St John's

North west Wakefield. 8,237 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.8 square kilometres.

Wakefield St John's had 8,067 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002456. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Wakefield](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £175,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wakefield St John's was £175,500 in 2025. Joint 971st 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/wakefield-st-johns#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,067** (2021). Wakefield St John's had 8,067 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,440th 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/wakefield-st-johns#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Wakefield St John's 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/wakefield-st-johns#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.6%** (January 2026). In Wakefield St John's, 89.6% 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/wakefield-st-johns#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002456) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Wakefield St John's 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=E02002456) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 68 homes were sold in Wakefield St John's in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002456) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Wakefield St John's.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002456) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wakefield St John's had 8,067 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Wakefield St John's

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wakefield St John's at a rate of 144.8 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 | 548 |
| Other crime | 220 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 87 |
| Shoplifting | 82 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 70 |
| Drug offences | 63 |
| Vehicle crime | 55 |
| Burglary | 44 |
| Theft from the person | 13 |
| Robbery | 11 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Wakefield St John's compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Wakefield St John's | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £175,500 | 13th cheapest | 45 middle areas, Wakefield · 2025 |
| Population | 8,067 | 19th 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 | 89.6% | 3rd lowest | 45 middle areas, Wakefield · Jan 2026 |

## Is Wakefield St John's safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wakefield St John's at a rate of 144.8 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, 108 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wakefield St John's.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (548), other crime (220) and anti-social behaviour (87).
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 Wakefield St John's 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.

## Wakefield St John's in brief

The median price paid for a home in Wakefield St John's was £175,500 in 2025.
Wakefield St John's had 8,067 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Wakefield St John's live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Wakefield St John's, 89.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002456
- Ward: [Wakefield North †](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/ward/wakefield-north)
- 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: 1.77 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,237*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 21

* 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

[Alverthorpe & Flanshaw](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/alverthorpe-and-flanshaw), [Wakefield Central](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/wakefield-central), [Outwood West](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/outwood-west), [Thornes](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/thornes)

## Latest updates for Wakefield St John's

- 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/E02002456

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/wakefield-st-johns