Streethouse & Sharlston Common
Wakefield 024 · 8 sub-areas · 12,817 residents
Wakefield 024 is a largely owner-occupied neighbourhood within Wakefield, home to around 12,800 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £710 a month — noticeably below the UK national median — and the area sits in the lower half of the national deprivation scale. Nearly seven in ten residents own their home, giving the area a more settled, residential feel than much of the wider city.
Streethouse & Sharlston Common is a commuter neighbourhood within Wakefield — train into Leeds runs in around 46 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Streethouse & Sharlston Common?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; 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; 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 8 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Streethouse & Sharlston Common in Wakefield
Living in Streethouse & Sharlston Common
This part of Wakefield has the character of a well-rooted residential neighbourhood rather than an area in flux. The streets are predominantly owner-occupied — close to 69% of households own their home outright or with a mortgage — which tends to translate into the kind of quiet stability that families and long-term residents favour. Greenspace is close at hand: the nearest park or open space is roughly 300 metres away, and nearly six in ten residents are within an easy walk of somewhere green.
On cost, Wakefield 024 sits at the affordable end of the Yorkshire and The Humber rental market. A one-bedroom flat averages around £565 a month; a two-bedroom comes in at about £710; a three-bedroom at roughly £850. Rents rose by around 4.9% over the past year, which is a real increase but broadly in line with regional trends. Buying is within reach for many: the median sale price is around £205,000, and it takes roughly 3.4 years of saving to put together a deposit — far below the national norm in southern cities.
The population skews slightly young — around 23% of residents are aged 18 to 34 — with a solid family cohort too: households with a couple and dependent children make up roughly 22% of the total. The neighbourhood is not particularly ethnically diverse, with over 94% of residents born in the UK and an ethnic diversity index of 7.6, which is low even by Yorkshire standards.
For getting around, most people here drive: nearly 64% of residents travel to work by car, while just under 4% use public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is approximately 1.4 km away — about an 18-minute walk. A significant share, around 24%, work from home at least part of the time. Broadband is strong, with 100% gigabit coverage and no premises below the universal service obligation threshold. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the neighbourhood breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is Wakefield 024 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, predominantly owner-occupied neighbourhood with good greenspace access and very affordable rents. The trade-off is that the crime rate is above the national average and the proportion of nearby schools rated Good or Outstanding is well below what you'd find in many other parts of England.
- What is the rent in Wakefield 024?
- A one-bedroom flat averages around £565 a month, a two-bedroom around £710, and a three-bedroom roughly £850. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 4.9% over the past year.
- Is Wakefield 024 safe?
- The crime rate here is around 125 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, which is noticeably above the UK national average of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's not among the highest-crime areas in Yorkshire, but it's worth factoring in when comparing neighbourhoods.
- What's the commute from Wakefield 024 to Wakefield centre?
- Most residents drive — around 64% commute by car. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.4 km away, about an 18-minute walk. Public transport use is low at under 4%, though around a quarter of residents work from home at least some of the time.
- Who lives in Wakefield 024?
- Mostly long-term owner-occupiers and families. Nearly 69% own their home, around 22% of households are couples with dependent children, and over 94% of residents were born in the UK. It's a relatively settled, less transient community compared to more urban parts of Wakefield.
- What schools are near Wakefield 024?
- There are 44 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 22% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 4 km away. Check Ofsted's website for the most up-to-date ratings on specific schools.
- How affordable is buying a home in Wakefield 024?
- More affordable than most of England. The median sale price is around £205,000 and it takes roughly 3.4 years of saving to build a deposit — a fraction of the timeline in southern cities. That makes homeownership a realistic near-term goal for many working households.