Area guide · West Yorkshire
Living in Featherstone (Wakefield)
A snapshot of life in Featherstone (Wakefield), Yorkshire and the Humber — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Featherstone (Wakefield) is a village in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber with a population of 11,327. The average house price is £195,568 and the overall crime rate is 108.4 per 1,000 residents.
Where Featherstone (Wakefield) ranks
Population
11,327
Avg House Price
£195,568
Crime Rate
108.4/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
83.3%
Avg Download Speed
430 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£29,087
Median Age
42.9
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Featherstone (wakefield)'s detached homes (£293,809) command roughly 5.0× the price of a flat (£58,950).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Featherstone (wakefield) prices have risen 49% over the last 9 years (£131,552 → £195,568).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £293,809 | £280,000 | 46 |
| Semi-Detached | £200,522 | £200,000 | 103 |
| Terraced | £142,339 | £130,000 | 90 |
| Flat | £58,950 | £58,000 | 4 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Featherstone (Wakefield) is 108.4 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Featherstone (wakefield): violent crime (45% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
83.3% of 7 schools (5 primary, 2 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 7 |
| Primary | 5 |
| Secondary | 2 |
| % Top two bands | 83.3% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy | Primary | No rating available |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School | Primary | Good |
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School | Primary | Good |
| Featherstone Purston Infant School | Primary | Good |
| Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | Good |
| The Featherstone Academy | Secondary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Featherstone (wakefield) averages 430 Mbps — 330% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Featherstone (wakefield) homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 62.8% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 70.4 |
| % Rated C or Above | 62.8% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,126 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 11,327 |
| Median Age | 42.9 |
| Median Household Income | £29,087 |
| Employment Rate | 57.3% |
| Owner Occupied | 62.6% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 24.3% |
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- House price
- £195,568 · £195,568
- Crime rate
- 108 · 108.4
- Distance
- 2.5 mi
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- £225,351 · £195,568
- Crime rate
- 116.6 · 108.4
- Distance
- 9.8 mi
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vsFeatherstone (Wakefield)
- House price
- £138,527 · £195,568
- Crime rate
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- Distance
- 9.5 mi
Barnby Dun
vsFeatherstone (Wakefield)
- House price
- £233,638 · £195,568
- Crime rate
- 116.4 · 108.4
- Distance
- 13.8 mi
Barnsley
vsFeatherstone (Wakefield)
- House price
- £199,362 · £195,568
- Crime rate
- 94.8 · 108.4
- Distance
- 9.7 mi
Barugh Green and Redbrook
vsFeatherstone (Wakefield)
- House price
- £255,492 · £195,568
- Crime rate
- 94.8 · 108.4
- Distance
- 10.2 mi