Crofton
Wakefield · Yorkshire and The Humber · population 6,587 · 4 LSOAs
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- #2,767 of 6,856 in England
- #227 of 694 in Yorkshire and The Humber
- #11 of 45 in Wakefield
- Around the England average
In summary
Crofton is close to the England average for deprivation, ranked #2,767 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #11 of 45 in Wakefield. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (85) and lowest on Health (33). Typical homes here, about £240,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 41% in five years (from 68 sales), 17% above the wider Wakefield median of £205,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #780 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £240,000 | 68 | -0.4% | +41.2% |
| Detached | £320,000 | 31 | +2.6% | +34.7% |
| Semi-detached | £220,000 | 25 | 0.0% | +38.8% |
| Terraced | £157,500 | 12 | +24.0% | +16.7% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #780 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.
- Sandbach HeathCheshire East60£245,000
- Warminster CentralWiltshire60£248,500
- Middleton-on-SeaArun60£374,500
- Whitstable Central & TankertonCanterbury60£422,500
- Town Centre & Marlow HillBuckinghamshire60£450,000
- Hounslow EastHounslow60£557,500