# Airedale & Ferry Fryston North east Wakefield. About 17,119 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 8.0 square kilometres. Airedale & Ferry Fryston had 16,669 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Ward. Code E05016525. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Wakefield](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield) ## Key figures - **Population: 16,669** (2021). Airedale & Ferry Fryston had 16,669 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 488th most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/airedale-and-ferry-fryston#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Airedale & Ferry Fryston 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/ward/airedale-and-ferry-fryston#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.5%** (January 2026). In Airedale & Ferry Fryston, 99.5% 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/ward/airedale-and-ferry-fryston#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 4.0%** (August 2026). In Airedale & Ferry Fryston, 4.0% 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/ward/airedale-and-ferry-fryston#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05016525) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Airedale & Ferry Fryston live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05016525) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Wakefield. The outline is Airedale & Ferry Fryston. - [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05016525) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Airedale & Ferry Fryston. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05016525) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Airedale & Ferry Fryston had 16,669 usual residents at the census. ## How Airedale & Ferry Fryston compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Airedale & Ferry Fryston | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 16,669 | 9th least populated | 21 wards, Wakefield · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 21 wards, Wakefield · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.5% | highest | 21 wards, Wakefield · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 4.0% | 7th highest | 21 wards, Wakefield · Aug 2026 | ## Is Airedale & Ferry Fryston safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Airedale & Ferry Fryston at a rate of 131.2 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, 212 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Airedale & Ferry Fryston. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (980), other crime (390) and anti-social behaviour (343). 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 ward, so they describe all of Wakefield and not Airedale & Ferry Fryston 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. ## Airedale & Ferry Fryston in brief Airedale & Ferry Fryston had 16,669 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in Airedale & Ferry Fryston live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Airedale & Ferry Fryston, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Airedale & Ferry Fryston, 4.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: E05016525 - Constituency: [Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/pontefract-castleford-and-knottingley) - 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: 7.99 km² - People, mid-2024: 17,119* - Neighbourhoods: 11 - Output areas: 52 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Castleford Central & Glasshoughton](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/ward/castleford-central-and-glasshoughton), [Knottingley & Ferrybridge](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/ward/knottingley-and-ferrybridge), [Kippax & Methley](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/ward/kippax-and-methley), [Monk Fryston & South Milford](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ward/monk-fryston-and-south-milford), [Pontefract North](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/ward/pontefract-north) ## Latest updates for Airedale & Ferry Fryston - 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/E05016525 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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