Coxley’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Coxley’s built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CoxleyWest Yorkshire
A village of 542 in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Neil Theasby · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
542
Census 2021 · Wakefield council
Median home
£205K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.6
20% are 65+ · West Yorkshire 17%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Coxley a good place to live?
There are no grades for Coxley: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. Just over two in five households own their home outright.
What makes Coxley stand out
The 2 things Coxley does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Coxley.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Coxley work nearby than in West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 22% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Income per household averages £50K a year, before tax. Nearly nine in ten commuters drove, above West Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Also worth knowing: among 16 to 64s, 1.5% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
Bus3%
On foot2%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
More households own their home in Coxley than in West Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 84%
Council and housing-body homes hold 2% of households. 14% rent privately, below West Yorkshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £806 a month across the Wakefield council area.
£205Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Coxley£205K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £259,000 | 7 |
| Flat or maisonette | £112,500 | 5 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£806
average private rent a month, Wakefield council area
£2,320
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Coxley records more burglary and damage per resident than West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 19.1 per 1,000 a year
Police figures for Coxley’s built-up area: 32 crimes and 13 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime ran at 24 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than West Yorkshire’s towns (31.6) yet higher than England’s towns (22). Violence and sexual offences made up 31% of the total.
24violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Damage & arson5
Vehicle crime5
Other theft3
Other crime3
Burglary2
Shoplifting1
Public order1
Anti-social13
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
24
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
19.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
19.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
32
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Just 2.4% of people in Coxley say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both West Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, just over a tenth of people here had a disability, below both West Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Asked at the census, 86% of residents of Coxley said they were in good or very good health. Seeing a GP means leaving Coxley: the nearest practice is 0.9 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Coxley | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Coxley is conservation area than in West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 1 listed building in Coxley, every one Grade II. Homes from before 1919 make up 20% of the total, near West Yorkshire’s towns (21%) and higher than England’s towns (16%). Scaled to its population, that is 18 listed buildings for every 10,000 people locally.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
18
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Coxley than in West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14% are under 15
Coxley has a median age of 46.6. A fifth of residents are 65 or over. Degrees are held by 34% of adults, about level with England’s towns (34%) and above West Yorkshire’s towns (30%).
46.6median age
CoxleyWest YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Coxley | West Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Coxley
13pages on Coxley
The big questions
Safety24 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £205K · rent £806 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Water LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.8 (men), 82.7 (women)Work & commute47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Coxley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Netherton (Wakefield)Middlestown and OvertonHorburyOssettCrigglestone and DurkarFlocktonHall GreenCoxley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coxley | 542 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Netherton (Wakefield) | 2,331 | 0.7 | — | B− | B+ | B− |
| Middlestown and Overton | 2,409 | 1 | — | B− | C+ | C+ |
| Horbury | 9,868 | 1.1 | B− | B+ | D | C |
| Ossett | 21,854 | 1.8 | B | B+ | C | C |
| Crigglestone and Durkar | 6,672 | 2.2 | B | B | C | B− |
| Flockton | 1,732 | 2.7 | — | B | B− | B− |
| Hall Green | 2,307 | 2.8 | — | B | C− | C− |
Netherton (Wakefield), Middlestown and Overton, Flockton and Hall Green have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Coxley
Is Coxley expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £205,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £112,500 and semi-detached houses £259,000.
How much is council tax in Coxley?
Band D council tax in Coxley is £2,320 for 2026–27, less than in 72% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Coxley
Village in West Yorkshire, England
Coxley is a built-up area of 542 people, in the Wakefield council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 542 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wakefield
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001009
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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