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Ferry Fryston: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Ferry Fryston neighbourhood of Wakefield, England (ONS area Wakefield 001). Headline figures assembled 21 October 2026. Postcodes WF10. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WF10 3RW.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Wakefield

Ferry Fryston is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Wakefield (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 3 falling of 19). Houses here typically resell for £155,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Wakefield (1.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest railway station, Castleford, is 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 21 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£155,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +48% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.00; 3 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£38,300

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.3 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Ferry Fryston sits in Wakefield

  • Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 45 neighbourhoods in Wakefield
  • Average household income: 6th lowest of 45 neighbourhoods in Wakefield

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 21 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Ferry Fryston

House prices: Ferry Fryston against Wakefield: This neighbourhood £33k (1995) to £170k (2026); Wakefield £42k (1995) to £209k (2026).£56k£187k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£170kWakefield£209k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Wakefield, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 21 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wakefield, 3 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Air quality
  • Solar and heat pumps

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Schools improving

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Castleford Railway station, 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 6.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 21 min); TransPennine Express to Manchester Piccadilly (about 75 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Oyster Park Primary Academy 180 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 3 (Feb 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school Airedale Academy 810 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Jan 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Ferry Fryston

What is the typical house price in Ferry Fryston?

£155,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +48% against 2017-2019.

How does Ferry Fryston compare with the rest of Wakefield?

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 45 neighbourhoods in Wakefield. Average household income: 6th lowest of 45 neighbourhoods in Wakefield.

Is Ferry Fryston an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Ferry Fryston gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 3 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Ferry Fryston?

Castleford. Railway station, 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 6.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 21 min); TransPennine Express to Manchester Piccadilly (about 75 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Ferry Fryston?

Nearest state primary school. Oyster Park Primary Academy. 180 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 3 (Feb 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Airedale Academy. 810 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Jan 2024).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.