Altofts
Wakefield · Yorkshire and The Humber · population 5,939 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #2,459 of 6,856 in England
- #202 of 694 in Yorkshire and The Humber
- #9 of 45 in Wakefield
- Less deprived (top 40%)
In summary
Altofts is in the less-deprived top 40% of England, ranked #2,459 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #9 of 45 in Wakefield. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Crime (70) and lowest on Health (36). Typical homes here, about £225,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 28% in five years (from 89 sales), 10% above the wider Wakefield median of £205,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £225,000 | 89 | +21.6% | +28.4% |
| Detached | £320,000 | 29 | +25.5% | +35.0% |
| Semi-detached | £226,250 | 36 | +13.7% | +37.1% |
| Terraced | £160,000 | 23 | +3.2% | +7.7% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #415 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Wakefield
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Swallownest & WalesRotherham64£228,000
- DesboroughNorth Northamptonshire64£276,000
- Worlingham & BarnbyEast Suffolk64£290,000
- Binstead & WoottonIsle of Wight64£307,500
- Oakley, Brill & EdgcottBuckinghamshire64£442,500
- Chiswick ParkHounslow64£650,000