Sandal
Wakefield · Yorkshire and The Humber · population 6,005 · 4 LSOAs
Postcode WF2
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #286 of 6,856 in England
- #23 of 694 in Yorkshire and The Humber
- #1 of 45 in Wakefield
- Least deprived 10% in England
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 31% · Managers & directors 20% · Associate professional 15%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 31% |
| Managers & directors | 20% |
| Associate professional | 15% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Skilled trades | 7% |
| Caring & leisure | 6% |
| Elementary | 5% |
| Sales & customer service | 4% |
| Process & plant | 3% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 60% · No religion 30% · Muslim 3%
Born outside the UK: 7%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Sandal is one of the least-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England — #286 of 6,856 nationally, among the most-advantaged neighbourhoods on the index, and #1 of 45 in Wakefield. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Income (99) and lowest on Health (67). Typical homes here sold for about £362,500 over the past year, up 22% across five years (from 102 sales), 77% above the wider Wakefield median of £205,000. Typical household take-home income is around £50,394 a year, in the top third of England. Recorded crime ran at 64 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, below the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £362,500 | 102 | -1.7% | +22.4% |
| Detached | £420,000 | 62 | -3.7% | +27.3% |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 31 | +5.3% | +33.3% |
| Terraced | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
| Flat | £133,750 | 8 | -10.8% | +161.0% |
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,298 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.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #3,128 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 153 |
| Theft | 69 |
| Burglary | 30 |
| Vehicle crime | 27 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 24 |
| Public order & weapons | 54 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Other | 15 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 51 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
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.
- Royston South, West & EastNorth Hertfordshire96£395,000
- Farnborough HillRushmoor96£450,000
- Staines South WestSpelthorne96£472,500
- Marple Bridge & MellorStockport96£480,000
- Wimbledon ChaseMerton96£725,000
- Teddington NorthRichmond upon Thames96£775,000