Compare Wakefield against Rotherham

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Wakefield and Rotherham.

Population comparison

Population for Wakefield
351,592
Population for Rotherham
264,984
Difference
86,608
Percentage Difference
28.09%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wakefield
159,525 (72.2%)
# People Employed in Rotherham
113,845 (69.7%)
Difference
159,525
Percentage Difference
33.42%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wakefield
52,995 (24.0%)
# People Inactive in Rotherham
42,745 (26.2%)
Difference
52,995
Percentage Difference
21.41%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wakefield
8,410 (3.8%)
# People unemployed in Rotherham
6,755 (4.1%)
Difference
8,410
Percentage Difference
21.83%

Comparing crimes by type for Wakefield and Rotherham

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Wakefield and Rotherham compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Wakefield and Rotherham for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Wakefield Crimes in Rotherham Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Wakefield and Rotherham from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Wakefield and Rotherham.

Compare Property prices over time for Wakefield and Rotherham

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Wakefield and Rotherham

Key: Wakefield / Rotherham

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £322,421.35 / £272,694.56 £189,483.10 / £173,621.19 £154,186.31 / £135,023.35 £101,567.16 / £97,549.75
2022 £307,611.78 / £262,303.83 £181,925.19 / £167,960.64 £149,042.41 / £131,343.60 £98,604.01 / £94,430.11
2021 £276,223.88 / £239,030.59 £163,573.49 / £153,164.55 £135,089.09 / £120,523.10 £92,394.55 / £89,406.98
2020 £246,254.47 / £213,845.00 £147,147.94 / £138,010.51 £121,270.63 / £108,160.78 £85,830.55 / £82,997.68
2019 £237,938.25 / £208,241.55 £142,252.95 / £134,317.20 £117,499.56 / £105,177.28 £85,187.89 / £82,982.48
2018 £231,098.50 / £201,857.21 £137,777.26 / £129,956.63 £114,233.03 / £102,092.02 £84,113.42 / £81,870.15
2017 £223,454.39 / £193,041.45 £132,864.43 / £123,729.38 £110,805.74 / £97,723.04 £83,203.02 / £79,276.46
2016 £213,378.52 / £186,619.24 £127,745.78 / £120,211.08 £106,989.12 / £95,634.52 £79,082.93 / £75,415.68
2015 £202,040.20 / £177,173.58 £121,439.84 / £114,530.28 £101,894.02 / £91,410.52 £75,415.05 / £72,321.85
2014 £195,417.34 / £173,116.18 £117,701.05 / £112,398.54 £99,351.99 / £90,280.04 £73,802.30 / £71,805.50
2013 £187,366.80 / £168,713.87 £112,346.87 / £109,224.31 £94,968.28 / £87,959.65 £70,972.71 / £70,527.56
2012 £187,462.46 / £167,767.13 £112,683.23 / £108,802.52 £95,292.17 / £87,706.13 £72,308.94 / £71,059.94
2011 £191,765.66 / £171,604.72 £113,985.95 / £110,171.46 £96,344.69 / £88,682.29 £74,126.49 / £72,998.50
2010 £198,104.10 / £174,251.81 £118,767.85 / £112,856.24 £100,764.50 / £91,031.58 £77,645.22 / £75,020.12

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Wakefield and Rotherham
Number of Jobs (thousands)
119k vs 84k
Median Salary
£24,825 vs £24,246
Annual Percentage Change
6.1% vs 11.2%
Mean Salary
£28,743 vs £27,853

See how Wakefield compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Wakefield and Rotherham
Industry Wakefield Count Rotherham Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 195 140 +55 + 32.84%
Production 790 650 +140 + 19.44%
Construction 1,580 1,355 +225 + 15.33%
Motor Trades 470 340 +130 + 32.1%
Wholesale 370 340 +30 + 8.45%
Retail 905 635 +270 + 35.06%
Transport 855 725 +130 + 16.46%
Accommodation Food 810 535 +275 + 40.89%
Information Comms 410 350 +60 + 15.79%
Finance Insurance 200 150 +50 + 28.57%
Property 360 210 +150 + 52.63%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,095 795 +300 + 31.75%
Business Admin 755 535 +220 + 34.11%
Public Admin Defence 20 20 0 0%
Education 175 135 +40 + 25.81%
Health 375 285 +90 + 27.27%
Arts Entertainment 620 480 +140 + 25.45%