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A profile of Wakefield from official statistics: 5 figures in 2 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Wakefield (pounds sterling) was £12.39 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 5.6% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£12.39 billion2024, provisionalUp 5.6% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£33,7062024, provisionalUp 4.2% from 2023
4,0006,0008,00010K12K14K20002004200820122016202020242000: 4,909 GBP million2001: 5,096 GBP million2002: 5,270 GBP million2003: 5,547 GBP million2004: 5,768 GBP million2005: 6,012 GBP million2006: 6,220 GBP million2007: 6,403 GBP million2008: 6,545 GBP million2009: 6,356 GBP million2010: 6,357 GBP million2011: 6,561 GBP million2012: 6,862 GBP million2013: 7,087 GBP million2014: 7,152 GBP million2015: 7,615 GBP million2016: 7,928 GBP million2017: 8,248 GBP million2018: 8,770 GBP million2019: 9,141 GBP million2020: 8,734 GBP million2021: 9,571 GBP million2022: 10,706 GBP million2023: 11,740 GBP million2024: 12,393 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Wakefield (pounds sterling) was £199,347 (provisional) in July 2026, up 4.1% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£199,347July 2026, provisionalUp 4.1% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly4.1%July 2026, provisionalUp 2.9 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£806August 2026, provisionalUp 5.9% from August 2025
160K170K180K190K200K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 166,145 GBP2021-08: 167,551 GBP2021-09: 168,200 GBP2021-10: 169,895 GBP2021-11: 170,516 GBP2021-12: 169,121 GBP2022-01: 171,636 GBP2022-02: 173,319 GBP2022-03: 175,332 GBP2022-04: 174,927 GBP2022-05: 176,537 GBP2022-06: 179,389 GBP2022-07: 182,226 GBP2022-08: 185,447 GBP2022-09: 186,752 GBP2022-10: 187,128 GBP2022-11: 185,723 GBP2022-12: 187,832 GBP2023-01: 188,076 GBP2023-02: 187,498 GBP2023-03: 184,689 GBP2023-04: 182,736 GBP2023-05: 182,676 GBP2023-06: 182,196 GBP2023-07: 185,449 GBP2023-08: 186,434 GBP2023-09: 187,134 GBP2023-10: 186,081 GBP2023-11: 184,395 GBP2023-12: 183,762 GBP2024-01: 182,678 GBP2024-02: 183,559 GBP2024-03: 186,110 GBP2024-04: 184,062 GBP2024-05: 184,065 GBP2024-06: 183,840 GBP2024-07: 189,146 GBP2024-08: 192,577 GBP2024-09: 191,180 GBP2024-10: 189,625 GBP2024-11: 188,156 GBP2024-12: 190,458 GBP2025-01: 191,184 GBP2025-02: 191,590 GBP2025-03: 192,652 GBP2025-04: 191,696 GBP2025-05: 191,933 GBP2025-06: 189,456 GBP2025-07: 191,490 GBP2025-08: 193,724 GBP2025-09: 195,494 GBP2025-10: 196,787 GBP2025-11: 195,724 GBP2025-12: 197,629 GBP2026-01: 197,805 GBP2026-02: 199,327 GBP2026-03: 197,654 GBP2026-04: 197,171 GBP2026-05: 197,121 GBP2026-06: 197,976 GBP2026-07: 199,347 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  3. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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