Glasshoughton
Wakefield 005 · 5 sub-areas · 7,307 residents
Wakefield 005 is a residential pocket of Wakefield, home to around 7,300 people and overwhelmingly owner-occupied. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £709 a month — well below the national average for a 2-bed and noticeably affordable even by West Yorkshire standards. Over three quarters of residents own their home, giving the area a settled, family-oriented character.
Glasshoughton is a commuter neighbourhood within Wakefield — train into Leeds runs in around 36 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Glasshoughton?
2 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 14 restaurants and 6 pubs in five minutes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Glasshoughton in Wakefield
Living in Glasshoughton
Wakefield 005 sits within the wider Wakefield district in Yorkshire and The Humber, and what stands out most here is the ownership culture. With more than three in four households owner-occupied, this isn't a neighbourhood cycling through short-term renters — it's the kind of place where people put down roots. The streets feel steady and lived-in, with a demographic spread that skews noticeably towards the 50-plus age groups.
On rent, this area sits at the affordable end. A two-bedroom home runs around £709 a month and a three-bedroom around £848 — far below the UK median 2-bed rent of roughly £1,200 a month. For buyers, the median sale price is around £194,000, and the years-to-deposit figure of 3.2 years makes this one of the more accessible places to get onto the ladder in the region. Council tax (Band D) comes to about £2,297 a year, broadly in line with what you'd pay elsewhere in Wakefield.
The population of around 7,300 tilts older than many urban neighbourhoods — nearly a quarter of residents are aged 50 to 64, and a further 17% are 65 or over. Families are present but not dominant; couples with children make up roughly one in five households. The area is ethnically homogeneous, with nearly 94% of residents UK-born, and it holds an IMD decile of 5.6 — squarely in the middle of the national deprivation range.
For getting around, the car is king here. Nearly 63% of residents commute by car, with only around 3% using public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 900 metres away — about an 11-minute walk — and the nearest major employment centre is around 37 minutes away. Work-from-home is a meaningful option for about one in four residents. For a deeper look at specific streets and sub-areas, see the streets and sub-areas below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Wakefield 005 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, predominantly owner-occupied neighbourhood with affordable housing and good broadband. The trade-off is that school quality within catchment is below the national average and crime rates are elevated compared to the UK norm. It suits people who value stability and affordability over urban amenity.
- What is the rent in Wakefield 005?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £563 a month, a two-bedroom around £709, and a three-bedroom around £848. These figures are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 4.9% over the past year.
- Is Wakefield 005 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 211 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — well above the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's worth looking at which crime categories are driving that figure before deciding, and the high owner-occupancy rate does suggest a stable, community-oriented environment day to day.
- What's the commute from Wakefield 005 to Wakefield city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 900 metres away — about an 11-minute walk. The nearest major employment hub is around 37 minutes by public transport or car. Most residents (nearly 63%) commute by car, with only about 3% using public transport.
- Who lives in Wakefield 005?
- Mostly older, settled owner-occupiers. Nearly a quarter of residents are aged 50 to 64, and over 76% own their home. It's not a young professional area — families with children make up around one in five households, and single-person households account for about one in four.
- What schools are near Wakefield 005?
- There are 54 schools within 2km, but only around 34% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of about 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is roughly 4.3km away. Families should check Ofsted ratings and catchment boundaries carefully before committing.
- Is it easy to buy a home in Wakefield 005?
- Relatively yes — the median sale price is around £194,000 and the years-to-deposit figure is 3.2 years, which is considerably better than most of southern England. Combined with a median resident salary of just under £30,000, buying is a realistic goal for many households here.