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Area guide

Living in WF2

Average price

£199,283

+2.9% in a year · +18.9% in 5 years

Area score

37/100

Below average · around WF2 8QZ

Crime

525

reported a month within a mile of the centre

House prices over 10 years

Wakefield · UK House Price Index

20172026

What makes up the score

Crime525 crimes a month within a mile
Flood riskLow flood risk
Schools0 good or outstanding schools nearby

Who lives here

Census 2021, neighbourhood around WF2 8QZ

Owners 37%Private renters 42%Social renters 22%

Schools nearby

  • Trinity Academy Cathedral
  • Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
  • The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
  • Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
  • CAPA College

Figures for WF2 8QZ and its surroundings, updated 14 Nov 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, police.uk, ONS and other Open Government Licence data.