Cost of living in Wakefield
Data last updated: 12 May 2026
Rent in Wakefield
The average monthly rent in Wakefield is £650.
- 1 Bed£538 /mo
- 2 Bed£650 /mo
- 3 Bed£800 /mo
- 4+ Bed£1,025 /mo
The cheapest 25% of rents start from £542/month.
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
Earnings in Wakefield
The average annual salary for residents of Wakefield is £29,954.
We use the median (middle value) as the average throughout this site. This is more representative than the mean, which can be skewed by extremely high or low values.
Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)
House prices in Wakefield
The average house price in Wakefield is £185,000.
- Detached£305,000
- Semi-detached£185,000
- Terraced£142,000
- Flat£108,250
Source: ONS / HM Land Registry
Council tax in Wakefield
Band D council tax in Wakefield is £2,297 per year.
- Band A£1,531
- Band B£1,786
- Band C£2,042
- Band DBenchmark£2,297
- Band E£2,807
- Band F£3,318
- Band G£3,828
- Band H£4,594
Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government
Energy costs in Wakefield
Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q2 2026
Water costs in Wakefield
Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27
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Data on this page is sourced from: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics, ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, ONS / HM Land Registry House Price Statistics, MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government council tax data, Ofgem Energy Price Cap, and Water UK / Discover Water. All official data is published under the Open Government Licence.