At a Glance
Average Property Price - WF12
£215,692
16
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - WF
£788
19
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - WF12
£33,656
23
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - WF
6.8%
99
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - WF12
3.9%
62
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - WF
3.7%
42
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
The latest average property price in WF12 is £216,000, placing it among the cheapest nationally. Over the past decade, prices have grown at 3.9% annually—slightly above the national average—suggesting steady, if modest, appreciation. Transaction activity has softened in the latest year, with 334 sales recorded compared to a 10-year average of 410, indicating a pullback from historical levels.
Rent & Yield Trends
Average monthly rent in the wider WF postcode area stands at £788, below the national average. Over ten years, rents have risen by 3.7% annually, a pace close to the national midpoint. The flat yield has strengthened to 6.8% in the latest period, up from its 10-year average of 6.1%, reflecting an improving picture for rental investors.
Income & Affordability Trends
Average household net income in WF12 is £33,656, below the national average at the lower end of the income distribution. The price-to-income ratio stands at 5.7x, unchanged since 2016, indicating that affordability has neither improved nor deteriorated over that period. Rental affordability has tightened slightly: the rent-to-income ratio has edged up from 23.6% in 2016 to 23.9% today, a modest squeeze on renters' household budgets.
Resident Demographic Profile
The population is notably younger than average, with 22.6% aged under 15 (compared to 17.5% nationally) and a correspondingly smaller older population (14.2% aged 65+, below the 19.6% national figure). Social rented housing is overrepresented at 20.2% versus 16.5% nationally, reflecting the area's socioeconomic profile. The employment mix is weighted towards manual and operative roles: plant and machine operatives account for 12.3% of the workforce (double the national 6.6%), trades at 10.8%, and sales roles at 11.1%, while professional occupations are underrepresented at 14.3% against the national 20.5%.