Wakefield St John's
Wakefield · Yorkshire and The Humber · population 7,773 · 4 LSOAs
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- #4,570 of 6,856 in England
- #389 of 694 in Yorkshire and The Humber
- #22 of 45 in Wakefield
- More deprived (bottom 40%)
In summary
Wakefield St John's is in the more-deprived bottom 40% of England, ranked #4,570 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #22 of 45 in Wakefield. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (93) but weak on Crime (17). Typical homes here sold for about £175,000 over the past year, up 13% across five years (from 65 sales), 15% below the wider Wakefield median of £205,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,780 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 | £175,000 | 65 | +8.9% | +12.9% |
| Detached | £290,000 | 11 | +18.4% | +18.0% |
| Semi-detached | £192,500 | 16 | +13.9% | +19.4% |
| Terraced | £170,000 | 21 | +6.2% | +15.6% |
| Flat | £145,000 | 17 | +31.8% | +16.0% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,780 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.
- LipsonPlymouth33£220,000
- Hereford SouthHerefordshire, County of33£240,725
- Loundsley Green & Holme HallChesterfield33£276,500
- HytheFolkestone and Hythe33£319,000
- RedfieldBristol, City of33£350,000
- Portslade VillageBrighton and Hove33£369,500