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WF11 postcode area · Wakefield

The WF11 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North Yorkshire, Wakefield. Area Scores range from 9 to 75 across them. Every full WF11 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the WF11 district: Ackworth & Darrington scores 76 out of 100 (#1,650 of 6,856 nationally) while Ferrybridge & West Knottingley sits at 9 — neighbours on the map, 67 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £179,000 in Ferrybridge & West Knottingley to £285,000 in Hambleton, Monk Fryston & Byram. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — North Yorkshire and Wakefield — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,390a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime95per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)44
Owner-occupied68%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the WF11 district

£185,000median home sold over the past year · +32.1% over 5 years · +1.2% over the year · 249 sales
Detached£237,495
Semi-detached£180,000
Terraced£156,500
Flat£77,500
Wakefield£205,000
Yorkshire and The Humber£215,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Ackworth & DarringtonWakefield 1,65076 £250,000
Hambleton, Monk Fryston & ByramNorth Yorkshire 2,39065 £285,000
Eggborough, Kellington & SmeatonNorth Yorkshire 2,98056 £250,000
Pontefract North WestWakefield 5,61218 £210,000
KnottingleyWakefield 5,72216 £188,500
Ferrybridge & West KnottingleyWakefield 6,2169 £179,000

People living in WF11 Census 2021

Residents51,175
Median age (est.)44
Density227per km²
No qualifications22%
Degree or above27%
No car or van18%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 9%25–44 25%45–64 28%65+ 21%

Tenure

Own outright: 35%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 19%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 35%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 19%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 10%Other: 15%
One person 30%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 10%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Managers & directors 13% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Managers & directors13%
Associate professional12%
Elementary12%
Skilled trades11%
Process & plant10%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure9%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 1%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 1%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 40% · Muslim 0%

Born outside the UK: 5%

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.

Towns & places in WF11

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WF11 district.

Pontefract North

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WF11.

WF8 WF10 WF7 WF9 WF6 LS25 DN6 YO8

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.