At a Glance
Average Property Price - WF11
£198,686
12
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - WF
£788
19
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - WF11
£33,596
23
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - WF
6.8%
99
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - WF11
4.3%
76
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - WF
3.7%
42
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
The average property price in WF11 is £199,000, placing it among the cheapest in the country. Despite this low absolute level, the area has experienced above-average price growth over the past decade, with prices rising at an annualised rate of 4.3%. Transaction activity has eased: 218 sales were recorded in the latest full year, down from a 10-year average of 263 per year.
Rent & Yield Trends
Average monthly rent in the wider WF postcode area is £788, which is below the national average. Rental growth over the past decade has been moderate at 3.7% annually, broadly in line with national trends. The rental yield stands at 6.8%, slightly above its 10-year average of 6.1%, reflecting modest recent strengthening in the rental market.
Income & Affordability Trends
Average household income in WF11 is £34,000, below the national median. Purchase affordability has deteriorated meaningfully: the price-to-income ratio has risen from 4.8x in 2016 to 6.4x today, indicating that property is now substantially harder to afford relative to earnings. Rental affordability has remained largely stable, with rent consuming 23.9% of household income compared to 23.6% a decade ago.
Resident Demographic Profile
The population skews notably older than the national average, with over one-fifth aged 50–64 and a notably smaller proportion of young adults aged 16–24 (8.6% versus 11% nationally). Housing tenure differs significantly: social rented accommodation accounts for 25.3% of homes—well above the national figure of 16.5%—while private rental is proportionally much smaller at 12.3%. The employment profile is distinctive, with a notably high concentration in plant and machinery roles (13.2% versus 6.6% nationally) and elementary occupations (14.5% versus 10.2% nationally), reflecting the area's industrial heritage.