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Wakefield St John's: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Wakefield St John's neighbourhood of Wakefield, England (ONS area Wakefield 019). Headline figures assembled 21 October 2026. Postcodes WF1, WF2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WF1 2DN.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Wakefield St John's is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Wakefield (5 of 20 signals falling, 3 rising). Houses here typically resell for £185,000 and flats for £130,000 (median resale prices, 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 station, Wakefield Westgate, is about a 5-minute walk 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
£185,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£130,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average income
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
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.13; 3 of 20 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 4 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£47,800
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 Wakefield St John's sits in Wakefield
- Typical house price: joint 19th lowest of 45 neighbourhoods in Wakefield
- Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 6 neighbourhoods in Wakefield with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 17th highest 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 Wakefield St John's
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 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wakefield, 5 the other way and 12 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
- New-build activity
- Premium and budget brands
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Income deprivation ranking
- Schools improving
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Wakefield Westgate Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (360 m in a straight line). About 14 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern, LNER and CrossCountry to Leeds (about 15 min); LNER to London Kings Cross (106 to 120 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 Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Trinity Academy Cathedral 1.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 6 areas (Jun 2026).
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 Wakefield St John's
What is the typical house price in Wakefield St John's?
£185,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
How does Wakefield St John's compare with the rest of Wakefield?
Typical house price: joint 19th lowest of 45 neighbourhoods in Wakefield. Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 6 neighbourhoods in Wakefield with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 17th highest of 45 neighbourhoods in Wakefield.
Is Wakefield St John's an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Wakefield St John's gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.13; 3 of 20 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Wakefield St John's?
Wakefield Westgate. Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (360 m in a straight line). About 14 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern, LNER and CrossCountry to Leeds (about 15 min); LNER to London Kings Cross (106 to 120 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Wakefield St John's?
Nearest state primary school. Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School. 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Trinity Academy Cathedral. 1.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 6 areas (Jun 2026).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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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.