Office for National Statistics

The cheapest and most expensive places to rent in Yorkshire have been revealed

The cheapest and most expensive places to live if you're renting

Gi Group Holding’s Chief Regional Officer and UK Country Manager, Paulo Canoa sees "green shoots" in the UK job market.

UK head of global recruitment firm sees green shoots emerge despite continued jo...

Wakefield named in top 20 UK cities or towns if you want your business to succeed

Wakefield named in top 20 UK cities or towns if you want your business to succee...

Pete Taylor, Managing Director at Gi Group

Leading Leeds Recruiter Reveals Gen Z Jobseekers Expect Offer Within Week of Int...

Elise Holt, 22, is living in a one-bed 300sqft property that was originally built by nan Beverley, 71.

Estate agent struggling to get on housing ladder lives in nan's annexe

As UK businesses race to adopt AI tools, experts warn that a lack of transparency and digital skills could turn data-driven opportunities into unforeseen risks.

UK businesses adopting AI without understanding the risks, expert warns

Our economy is designed to make the wealthiest richer at the expense of making working class people poorer. Photo: StockAdobe

Coun Jon Trickett: We are better than this as a country

John Korchak, Inform Direct

Number of Companies In West Yorkshire Hits Record High

Here are some of the richest neighbourhoods in Wakefield, according to statistics.

Wakefield’s 18 richest neighbourhoods based on average income including Nostell

Here are 21 of the poorest neighbourhoods in Wakefield, according to statistics.

Wakefield’s 21 poorest neighbourhoods based on income deprivation statistics

Endometriosis has physical, psychological, social, and economic impacts, including severe abdominal and pelvic pain, extreme tiredness, anxiety and infertility.

Almost 2,000 women in Wakefield diagnosed with endometriosis

The move comes as figures show 10,800 domestic incidents were recorded over the past 12 months within the local authority area, 8,336 of which were recorded as crime.

Domestic abuse services expanded to tackle high offence rates

Full-time workers in Wakefield are among the lowest earners in Britain, new figures show.

Full-time workers in Wakefield among the lowest paid in Britain

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UK inflation drops below Bank of England target: what it means for you

City workers walk past the Bank of England in London (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Inflation rises above 2% - what that means for consumers

A police tent in West Park in Wolverhampton following a stabbing.

Watch: Region records highest rate of knife crime offences
Region with the highest rate of knife crime offences in England and Wales revealed - data explained in video.
Richard Gullick

Essential food items are predicted to significantly increase by 2030. (Photo credit: Stockfotos-MG - stock.adobe.com/Minerva Studio - stock.adobe.com)

How much essential food items could cost by 2030

John Korchak, Managing Director, Inform Direct

Number of Companies in West Yorkshire Reaches Record High

The UK has entered a recession

UK enters recession as economy shrinks

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Inflation dropped to 3.9% in November, the lowest level in more than two years. (Credit: AFP via Getty Images)

Breaking Inflation drops to lowest level in more than two years

The UK's inflation rate remained at 6.7% last month despite hopes that a third consecutive dip would be seen, with lower food and drink prices offset by higher petrol and diesel prices. (Credit: Getty Images)

Breaking UK inflation remains stagnant at 6.7% despite hopes for another dip

The UK economy shrank by 0.5% in July, prompting more recession fears.

Recession fears as UK economy shrinks by ‘more than expected’ in July

Car insurance has shot up by almost 70 per cent for some car owners.

Wakefield motorists concerned over increasing car insurance premiums

Accident compensation experts at Claims have revealed the most common job roles in Wakefield.

Here are the most common job roles in Wakefield

But for the lucky few who can afford to splash out on a new property, certain areas of Wakefield could have what they are looking for - from spacious rooms to the latest mod cons.

House prices in Wakefield: The 14 most expensive neighbourhoods to buy a home

Getting onto the property ladder has been challenging for many years, but rising interest rates are making it even tougher.

House prices in Wakefield: The 17 cheapest neighbourhoods to buy property
Getting onto the property ladder has been challenging for many years, but rising interest rates are making it even tougher.
Leanne Clarke

With mortgage rates under increasing strain, all eyes are on the property market to see whether house prices will continue to rise.

House prices in Wakefield: The 17 areas where property values are rising fastest

Here we reveal which schools in Wakefield had the greatest number of days taken in sickness absence by teachers

Teacher sickness: The 15 worst affected schools in Wakefield

New figures from the census shows how most people are employed in Wakefield.

Revealed: These are the jobs that employ the most people in Wakefield

Interactive chart shows which supermarkets have biggest price rises

This is the first time inflation has dropped below double digits since August last year - but concerns remain over the rate at which food prices are increasing..

Inflation drops to 8.7%, food costs still high - how it affects you

Breaking UK unemployment rate increase - ONS

Some parts of England have seen house prices rocket by as much as 50% or more in just a year, analysis of official figures shows.

Wakefield's 12 neighbourhoods with the fastest rising house prices

Despite this, Covid-19 dropped out of the top five leading causes of death across England and Wales, the Office for National Statistics figures outline.

More Wakefield deaths registered last year – as Covid-19 no longer leading cause

These are the cheapest neighbourhoods to buy a property in

The 20 cheapest places to buy a home in Wakefield

These are the most expensive neighbourhoods to buy a property in Wakefield.

The 25 areas with the highest house prices in Wakefield

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Rise in empty homes in Wakefield

Surprise jump in February inflation due to salad shortages, food & booze

Shock as inflation rises to 10.4% unexpectedly - what it means

A new study has revealed the top 15 baby names that have ties to Ireland or are of Irish origin which remain popular among parents.

Top 15 most popular Irish baby names

Census data shows number of people never married rises

If you’re looking to move house, you might be wondering where the up-and-coming areas across the Wakefield district are. (Shutterstock)

16 of the most up-and-coming areas in Wakefield according to the census

Tobacco duty set to rise causing a jump in cigarette prices

Top 10 safest places in the UK revealed - is your area on the list?

More people aged under 40 years old in Wakefield opted for "no religion" on the census than identified as Christian, new survey figures show.

More under-40s in Wakefield are non-religious than Christian

Wakefield’s richest neighbourhoods based on average income.

Wakefield’s 23 richest neighbourhoods based on average income, including Stanley...

The 22 poorest neighbourhoods according to statistics.

Wakefield’s 22 poorest neighbourhoods based on average income

CHORLEY, ENGLAND - JANUARY 23: Striking ambulance workers on the picket line at the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust on January 23, 2023 in Chorley , United Kingdom. Unite union have announced new days of strikes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. A health department spokesman said it is "continuing to have constructive discussions" with unions about pay. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Jon Trickett MP: Workers striking to save the NHS

Nigel the young cotton-top tamarin monkey on mother Florencia’s back at Drusillas Zoo Park in Alfriston, East Sussex (Credit: Drusillas Zoo Park/SWNS)

Baby monkey saving endangered species and unpopular name ‘Nigel’

Saving money away for a rainy day might be a good idea given the cost of living crisis (image: Adobe)

Workers would need £49,300 salary to feel financially ‘comfortable’

There were nearly three times as many opposite-sex civil partnerships as same-sex partnerships in Wakefield last year, figures reveal.

More opposite-sex civil partnerships as same-sex unions in Wakefield

The ONS data shows 15.6% of people aged over 18 in Wakefield were smokers in 2021, down from 20.3% the year before. It was also a fall from 19.5% five years ago.

Fewer people in Wakefield smoking, according to new figures

More than 1,000 businesses in Wakefield shut their doors for the last time in 2021

More than 1,000 Wakefield businesses closed in 2021

The records stretch all the way back to the 1500s, and plenty of surprising Christmas-thmed names were discovered.

Most popular Christmas-themed baby names including Holly and Sprout

They come as Shelter called the situation across England and Wales “utterly awful and unacceptable”.

“Utterly awful and unacceptable” - Homeless deaths in Wakefield

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