Alverthorpe & Flanshaw
Wakefield 022 · 6 sub-areas · 10,472 residents
Wakefield 022 is a residential area within Wakefield, home to around 10,400 people and notably affordable by national standards. A typical two-bedroom lets for about £709 a month — well under half the UK national median for a two-bed — and you can get on the housing ladder here faster than almost anywhere in Yorkshire, with a median sale price just under £190,500.
Alverthorpe & Flanshaw is a commuter neighbourhood within Wakefield — train into Leeds runs in around 33 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Alverthorpe & Flanshaw?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £787 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Alverthorpe & Flanshaw in Wakefield
Living in Alverthorpe & Flanshaw
This part of Wakefield is solidly suburban in character — a mix of family housing, owner-occupied semis, and a meaningful share of social rented homes that gives it a genuinely mixed community feel. Greenspace is close at hand; around seven in ten residents are within easy walking distance of a park or open area, with green space on average less than 300 metres away. It doesn't have the buzz of a city-centre neighbourhood, but that's not what most people here are looking for.
On rent, this area sits at the affordable end of the spectrum. A one-bed comes in around £563 a month, a two-bed around £709, and a three-bed around £848. Those figures are well below the UK national median for each bedroom size — a meaningful saving for anyone moving from a larger city. Rents rose about 4.9% over the past year, which is noticeable but not unusual for Yorkshire. The deposit-to-salary ratio sits at 3.2 years, one of the more manageable figures you'll find anywhere in England.
The neighbourhood skews slightly younger than you might expect for a suburban Wakefield area, with roughly a quarter of residents under 18 — higher than most urban averages — reflecting the concentration of family households here. Nearly six in ten homes are owner-occupied, with a quarter in social housing. The degree-holder share is around 22%, below the national average, but wage levels are broadly in line with the wider Wakefield district.
For practical purposes, the nearest mainline rail station is about 1.6 km away — roughly a 20-minute walk. Most residents drive (around 61% commute by car), and about one in five works from home. The nearest major employment centre is around 32 minutes away. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Wakefield 022 a nice place to live?
- It's a workable suburban choice if affordability matters and you don't need city-centre convenience. Green space is close — around 70% of residents are within a short walk of a park — and the housing stock is decent. The trade-off is that school quality in the immediate area is below the national average and crime sits above the UK norm.
- What is the rent in Wakefield 022?
- A one-bed runs around £563 a month, a two-bed around £709, and a three-bed around £848. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. All three are well below the UK national medians for each bedroom size, making this one of the more affordable parts of Yorkshire.
- Is Wakefield 022 safe?
- The crime rate here is around 130 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is noticeably above the UK national average of roughly 80. The area sits in the bottom four deprivation deciles nationally, which tends to correlate with higher crime rates. It's worth checking street-level data for the specific streets you're considering.
- What's the commute from Wakefield 022 to the nearest city centre?
- The nearest major employment hub is around 32 minutes away. The closest mainline rail station is roughly 1.6 km away — about a 20-minute walk. Most residents drive; only around 5% use public transport for their commute, and about one in five works from home.
- Who lives in Wakefield 022?
- Mostly families and longer-term residents. Around 59% of homes are owner-occupied and about a quarter are social rented. There's a high share of under-18s — around 23% — reflecting the family-heavy demographic. Around one in five residents holds a degree, which is below the national average.
- What schools are near Wakefield 022?
- There are 65 schools within 2 km of most residents, so choice isn't the problem. Around 44% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1.9 km away. Check catchment boundaries carefully before committing.
- How affordable is buying a home in Wakefield 022?
- The median sale price is just under £190,500, and on a typical local salary it takes around 3.2 years to save a deposit — one of the more manageable ratios in England. For first-time buyers priced out of Leeds or other Yorkshire cities, this area offers genuine value.