Moorthorpe
Wakefield · Yorkshire and The Humber · population 5,581 · 4 LSOAs
Postcode WF9
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,065 of 6,856 in England
- #548 of 694 in Yorkshire and The Humber
- #38 of 45 in Wakefield
- Most deprived 10-20%
In summary
Moorthorpe is in the most-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #6,065 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #38 of 45 in Wakefield. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (59) but weak on Education (3). Typical homes here, about £145,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 69% in five years (from 61 sales), 29% below 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 | £145,000 | 61 | +9.4% | +68.6% |
| Detached | £231,000 | 10 | +2.7% | +26.6% |
| Semi-detached | £167,500 | 20 | -2.6% | +39.3% |
| Terraced | £97,500 | 28 | +8.3% | +31.3% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=3) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,626 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.
- Seaforth NorthSefton12£160,000
- Arthur's HillNewcastle upon Tyne12£163,000
- Town Centre & SemilongWest Northamptonshire12£170,000
- Heywood Heap Bridge & DarnhillRochdale12£180,000
- Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & LangsettSheffield12£205,000
- Parkwood & SenacreMaidstone12£301,500