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Wakefield is a city located in West Yorkshire, England. Neighboring areas include Alverthorpe, Belle Vue, Bottom Boat, Calder Grove, Carr Gate, Crigglestone, East Ardsley, East Moor, Flanshaw, Flushdyke, Heath, Hill Top, Horbury, Kirkhamgate, Kirkthorpe, Lawns, Lofthouse, Lupset, Milnthorpe, Newland Hall, Ossett, Outwood, Pledwick, Sandal Magna, South Ossett, Stanley, Thornes, Walton, Woolgreaves and Wrenthorpe. Wakefield is located near the River Calder and boasts a population of approximately 77,000 people.

Traditionally, Wakefield’s main industries revolved around coal mining, glass and textile manufacturing. Administrative jobs also provided a significant contribution to the region’s past economy. The shift or loss of these positions has caused significant hardship in the region until recent years when the unemployment rate has decreased to that consistent with the national average.

Wakefield has two railway stations, the Wakefield Westgate and the Wakefield Kirkgate. Recently Wakefield became the recipient of the Wakefield Free City Bus program. The bus makes regular stops at many of the city’s retail stores and shopping centres.

Wakefield provides many historical and cultural experiences including the National Coal Mining Museum for England, the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and the Wakefield Theatre Royal and Opera House. Other places of interest include Wakefield prison and another prison New Hall.

There are several sporting opportunities available in Wakefield including a local rugby league, football and cricket. Hockey is also popular in Wakefield.

There have been several well noted music groups that have come from Wakefield including The Cribs, The Piskie Sits, The Whippets and Chopper to name a few.



Available property in Wakefield is comprised mostly of semi-detached houses.

Mortgages in Wakefield

There have been 651 mortgage enquiries from people who live in Wakefield over the last two years. The average mortgage size for the properties in Wakefield was £88553 and most people were first time buyers. 6 percent of the mortgage applications in Wakefield were with bad credit rating. 10 percent of the mortgage enquiries in Wakefield needed self certification mortgage.

Properties in Wakefield

Wakefield is located in West Yorkshire in the Yorkshire Humberside . The average house price in Wakefield is £161474 which is £49104 below the national average house price. The most popular properties in Wakefield are terraced houses. The least popular properties in Wakefield are detached houses. There are approximately 35 estate agents covering Wakefield. In addition to that, there are approximately 21 letting agents covering Wakefield.