Property market | £194,966 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (16.5 miles) | |
Broadband | 43.5mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 93.0% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 7.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 459 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 182 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Hemsworth level) | |
Community | Median age is 41.6 | Happiness is Below Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wakefield) | |
Commute (approx) | - Leeds (14 mins) - York (42 mins) | |
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£194,966 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (16.5 miles) | |
43.5mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 41.6 | Happiness is Below Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 459 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 182 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Hemsworth level) | |
5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wakefield) | |
- Leeds (14 mins) - York (42 mins) | |
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Milnthorpe has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Aldi Sandal Wakefield, Asda Wakefield Superstore, Tesco Wakefield Barnsley Road Express. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Devorar @ Star Inn, Kettlethorpe Hotel, Morton Collins Brewing Co @ Star Inn, Star Inn, The Castle, The Dam Inn, The Pledwick Well Inn, The Three Hous... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Aagrah Restaurant, Barkley & Co, Camphill Wakefield, Fortythree, La Fortezza, Main Kitchen, Mumbai Boss, Pagoda Restaurant, Rinaldi Ristorante, The Bo... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Beuley Cafe, Castle Cafe, Costa, The Boathouse Cafe, The Spring Cafe. Milnthorpe has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Milnthorpe has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £333,811, which is up 5.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £194,966 (up 3.3% on last year) , a terraced house £158,557 (up 2.1% on last year) and a flat £103,014. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £539 per month. Property prices in Milnthorpe are similar to the average property prices across West Yorkshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Milnthorpe, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the West Yorkshire region.
Property data is based on Wakefield level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Milnthorpe, or click here to browse the longer list of Milnthorpe property transactions from 2023.
Address | Details |
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9, Kingsley Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire , WF2 7EB | Semi-Detached - Sold for £415,000 on 05/12/2023 |
Milnthorpe has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Cathedral Academy (Academy) which is a secondary school based in Thornes Road, Wakefield. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Hendal Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Kettlethorpe High School | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | No |
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Sandal Magna Community Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Cathedral Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Cathedral Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/26/2022) | 49 submissions 76.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield |
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/10/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/24/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Hendal Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/11/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/8/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Sandal Magna Community Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (11/2/2022) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Kettlethorpe High School Save school | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/27/2011) | 211 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield |
School | Type |
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Cathedral Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/26/2022) 49 submissions 76.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/10/2013) |
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/24/2015) |
Hendal Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/11/2020) |
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (5/8/2014) |
Sandal Magna Community Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/2/2022) |
Kettlethorpe High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (9/27/2011) 211 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from Milnthorpe | Commute options |
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Sandal & Agbrigg A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Leeds (23 mins - Northern Trains - £104 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 58 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 103 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 119 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 138 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Wakefield Kirkgate A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 24 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 54 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 99 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 122 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (149 mins - Grand Central) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 157 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 157 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 161 mins - Thameslink) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 176 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Wakefield Westgate A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Leeds (16 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - York (43 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 95 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (105 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (132 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 133 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 137 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Thameslink) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 155 mins - Thameslink) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 170 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Outwood A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Leeds (13 mins - Northern Trains - £80 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 49 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 94 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 122 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 142 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Barnsley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Leeds (45 mins - Northern Trains - £196 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 69 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 93 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 112 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 175 mins - Grand Central) View details |
Morley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +6% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Leeds (9 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (36 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (59 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 140 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 164 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Wakefield) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Wakefield residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 93.0% | 81.7% |
Asian | 3.6% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 1.4% | 2.9% |
Black | 1.3% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.7% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Hemsworth consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 10.9% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 8.6% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 9.1% | 459 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 17.2% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 7.1% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 12.8% | |
Routine occupations | 20.5% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 9.3% | 182 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.5% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in West Yorkshire is average (69mbps). Milnthorpe is slower than this, with average download speeds of 43.5mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Hemsworth level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 43.5 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 93.6% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.9% |
Crime stats were found at the Wakefield level:
Type | Wakefield | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 135 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 5 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 19 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 56 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Milnthorpe.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Yorkshire | Ings Beck, Alverthorpe Beck, Balne Beck, Oakenshaw Beck | Alverthorpe Beck, Balne Beck, Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck in Wakefield |
Yorkshire | River Calder | River Calder from Brighouse to Castleford including Chickenley Beck, Spring Mill Beck and Waindike |
Yorkshire | River Calder | Wakefield including Thornes, Thornes Industrial Estate, Greens Industrial Estate and Calder Vale Road |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Milnthorpe, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £194,966 Detached: £333,811 | 135 | Primary: 4Secondary: 3 | 9.1% residents in higher managerial positions 9.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 | 17.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 32Secondary: 9 | 20.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Otley, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 15.9% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Roundhay, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 24Secondary: 6 | 20.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Todmorden, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 14.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 | 11.0% residents in higher managerial positions 11.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Milnthorpe, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £194,966 Detached: £333,811 | 135 | Primary: 4Secondary: 3 |
Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 |
Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 32Secondary: 9 |
Otley, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Roundhay, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 24Secondary: 6 |
Todmorden, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 |
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