325 stats from 18 datasets, from 16 sources, back to 1993, for the whole of the UK, where we can find it. Last updated: 20 Apr 2026

Wakefield and Rothwell

Constituency · E14001560

Ward
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell
Police
West Yorkshire

House prices

£377k£188k£019952025
Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flat
Property type Latest YoY Since 1995 vs England
Detached £350k -2.4% +340% -18%
Semi-detached £227k +3.2% +354% -19%
Terraced £177k +4.0% +371% -29%
Flat £112k -4.7% +190% -53%

Median sale prices in Wakefield and Rothwell from HM Land Registry. Standard transactions only. England & Wales.

Schools

10 nearest schools offering GCSEs · results 2024–25

School Distance Admissions Attainment 8 English & Maths 5+
Outwood Grange Academy 0.4 mi Non-sel 47.2 53%
Rodillian Academy 1.3 mi Non-sel 46.4 52%
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 1.6 mi Selective 43.8 0%

Rents

Yours Trend Position
All bedrooms £779
1 bed £556
2 bed £701
3 bed £838
4+ bed £1,182

ONS Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Estimated average monthly gross rent by bedroom count.

Crime

Reported crimes per month

Yours Trend Position
All crime 1,014
Violence & sexual offences 447
Burglary 23
Anti-social behaviour 93

From data.police.uk. Monthly counts of reported crimes by type, rolled up to local authority. Covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

GP practices

NameTypeDistance
OUTWOOD PARK MEDICAL CENTRE GP practice 0.4 mi
WEST YORKSHIRE NHS DIRECT GP practice 0.7 mi
SWYPFT CONNECTING CARE HUB GP practice 1.7 mi
CROFTON WARD - BCSS INPATIENT UNIT GP practice 1.7 mi
NEWTON LODGE - BCSS INPATIENT UNIT GP practice 1.7 mi

GP practice locations from NHS Organisation Data Service. Names link to NHS service page. Distance links to directions (🚶 walk under 1 mile, 🚗 drive over).

Transport

NameTypeDistance
Outwood Rail Station Rail station 0.3 mi
Outwood Rail Station Rail station 0.4 mi
Outwood Rail Station Rail station 0.4 mi
Outwood Rail Station Rail station 0.4 mi
Outwood Rail Station Rail station 0.4 mi

Transport stop data from NaPTAN. Distance links to directions (🚶 walk under 1 mile, 🚗 drive over).

Broadband

Availability of fast broadband

Yours Trend Position
Superfast (30Mbps+) 98.4%
Gigabit 95.7%
Full fibre (FTTP) 92.8%

Mobile coverage

Yours Trend Position
Indoor 4G (all operators) 96.7%
Indoor voice (all) 97.8%
5G outdoor (any) 99.6%

Ofcom Connected Nations mobile coverage data. Percentage of premises.

Deprivation

More deprivedLess deprived
 Wakefield and Rothwell
average (lo–hi)
Overall42% (2–92)
Income45% (3–93)
Employment43% (1–95)
Education39% (0–90)
Health33% (1–80)
Crime29% (0–90)
Housing & services72% (4–97)
Living environment46% (3–86)

Your MP

Simon Lightwood MP

Labour (Co-op)

Wakefield and Rothwell

simon.lightwood.mp@parliament.uk

https://www.simonlightwood.org.uk

Green spaces

NameTypeDistance
Greenspace access point Sports facility 0.2 mi
Outwood Park Park 0.1 mi
Outwood Park Park 0.10 mi
Outwood Park Park 0.1 mi
Greenspace access point Play space 0.2 mi

Green space data from OS Open Greenspace. Distance links to directions (🚶 walk under 1 mile, 🚗 drive over).

Listed buildings

NameGradeDistance
1-7 Railway Terrace II 0.4 mi
Hopkinson's House II 1.2 mi
Hatfeild Hall II 2.5 mi
Red Hall II 2.2 mi
Thompson's Farmhouse II 1.4 mi

Listed building data from Historic England. Names link to the official list entry. Distance links to directions (🚶 walk under 1 mile, 🚗 drive over).

Companies

Yours Trend Position
Active companies 13,065
Total registered 14,423
Dormant 249
New (last year) 2,114
New (last 5 years) 6,721

Companies House free company data product.

Air quality

Yours Trend Position
PM2.5 7
PM10 12
NO₂ 13
NOₓ 18

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) modelled concentrations, µg/m³.

Road casualties

Yours Trend Position
All collisions 2
Fatal 0
Serious 0
Killed/serious 0
Pedestrian 1
Cyclist —

DfT STATS19 reported road casualties by severity.

Traffic

Yours Trend Position
All motor vehicles 1,904,400,000
Cars & taxis 1,414,200,000

DfT road traffic statistics.

Flood risk

Yours Trend Position
Rivers & sea 0

Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea.

Population

Yours Trend Position
Total population 1,557

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Age structure

Yours Trend Position
Aged 0–15 17.7%
Aged 16–64 59.0%
Aged 65+ 23.3%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Ethnic group

Yours Trend Position
White 91.5%
Asian 2.4%
Black 3.1%
Mixed 2.8%
Other 0.3%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Housing tenure

Yours Trend Position
Owner-occupied 45.5%
Social rented 44.5%
Private rented 10.0%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Accommodation type

Yours Trend Position
Detached 3.0%
Semi-detached 58.8%
Terraced 23.1%
Flat / maisonette 15.2%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Car availability

Yours Trend Position
No car or van 38.2%
1 car or van 38.9%
2+ cars or vans 22.9%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Economic activity

Yours Trend Position
Economically active 53.2%
Unemployed 2.9%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Qualifications

Yours Trend Position
No qualifications 29.2%
Degree or above 20.2%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001

Health

Yours Trend Position
Life expectancy —
Obesity prevalence 69.8%
Smoking prevalence 11.5%
Infant mortality 5.5

Public Health England (now OHID) health profiles via Fingertips.