Property market | £194,966 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Doncaster Sheffield (15.0 miles) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 93.0% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 7.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Community | Median age is 41.6 | Population of 8,533 | Happiness is Below Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wakefield) | |
Commute (approx) | - Leeds (23 mins) - York (52 mins) | |
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£194,966 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Doncaster Sheffield (15.0 miles) | |
Median age is 41.6 | 8,533 | Happiness is Below Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wakefield) | |
- Leeds (23 mins) - York (52 mins) | |
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South Kirkby has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in South Kirkby 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 South Kirkby 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 South Kirkby, 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 South Kirkby, or click here to browse the longer list of South Kirkby property transactions from 2023.
South Kirkby has a few schools nearby to choose from. We did not find any secondary schools, but there are some primary school options, including South Kirkby Academy (Academy) which is a primary school based in Stockingate, Pontefract. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Moorthorpe Primary (J and I ) School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/12/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Pontefract | |
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/18/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Pontefract | |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (2/2/2017) | 14 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Pontefract |
Northfield Primary School: With Communication Resource Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (3/9/2022) | 27 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Pontefract |
South Kirkby Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (6/5/2019) | 27 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Pontefract |
School | Type |
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Moorthorpe Primary (J and I ) School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/12/2018) |
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/18/2021) |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/2/2017) 14 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Northfield Primary School: With Communication Resource Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (3/9/2022) 27 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
South Kirkby Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (6/5/2019) 27 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from South Kirkby | Commute options |
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Moorthorpe A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +4% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Leeds (27 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (52 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 89 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (93 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 146 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 180 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
South Elmsall A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +5% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Leeds (35 mins - Northern Trains - £134 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 51 mins - Grand Central) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 116 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 127 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 130 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Thurnscoe A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +5% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Leeds (46 mins - Northern Trains - £208 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 62 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 97 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 110 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 160 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Fitzwilliam A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Leeds (29 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Grand Central) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 109 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 113 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 132 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Featherstone A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +22% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 36 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 71 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 116 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 137 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 157 mins - Grand Central) View details |
Streethouse A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +17% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 32 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 67 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 112 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 133 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 153 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% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in West Yorkshire is average (69mbps). No local data is available for South Kirkby.
Average speed | mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | % |
% households unable to access decent broadband | % |
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 South Kirkby.
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 | Ea Beck, River Skell | Ea Beck and the River Skell from Hemsworth to Thorpe in Balne |
Yorkshire | River Dearne, River Dove | River Dearne and its tributaries from Denby Dale to Mexborough |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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South Kirkby, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £194,966 Detached: £333,811 | 135 | Primary: 5Secondary: | |
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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South Kirkby, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £194,966 Detached: £333,811 | 135 | Primary: 5Secondary: |
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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