WAKEFIELD - What is good and bad about this city?

Wakefield is England's 10th largest city by population. What is the good and bad side of living here? This video answers the question.

[monkeymagic]

Wakefield is hell on earth for anyone who cannot afford to live in the countryside, the countryside in wakefield is stunning, but the places that require a council to operate it are disgusting to say the least, ost of the newer buildings are empty or nothing more than council buildings for council staff, the new shopping centre only drew business away from other areas of the town instead of adding, leaving plenty of empty buildings to be vandalised and used by homeless and drug addicts, which are very very common, and its not safe for vulnerable people who can expect to be spat on and abused by teen gangs.

[madwatermelon]

One of the things which really spoils Wakefield is the drugs problem. Too many addicts knocking about the place.

[sglenny]

Why I live in Wakefield because Leeds was too expensive and I was offered a job in the council

[gadnukbreakerofworlds]

I have been a resident of Wakefield for 30 years, and I don't disagree with anything is this video, it is a shame the crime rate is what it is. The local authority doesn't leave much to be desired either.

Great video 👍

[paulgibbs-pzck]

Regarding the subject of housing in Wakefield Social Housing there is a serious
shortage and rents in the private sector have been for many years expensive when
compared to places like Barnsley . Wakefield for many years have had a big problem
with visible homelessness as well as hidden and the reality is this problem
will not be fixed in the near future if at all.

[wacky]

Born in manygates in 77, grew up in wakey and lived there up till 2012. Interesting to see how its doing these days

[Diasy-dukes]

Well I’ve lived in Wakefield all my life, I’m 33,
For me personally Wakefield is stunning, but the amount of drugs smack zombies everywhere,
They’ve closed all the chemists in housing estates so all the addicts end up at boots all day stealing and causing havoc’
The city itself is pretty, it literally takes 5 minutes out of Wakefield city to be surrounded by nature!
Jobs are sparse, progression is non existent! And it’s pretty much a lawless state! Like you said 3% conviction rate!
We’re constantly failed by services,
Trinity walk tore Wakefield into two!
The ridings almost collapsed 4 times!
But buyers kept investing, now the bottom floor is ruined because the council cannot get planning permission!!
We have no community spirit, we have no market,
We have hundreds of takeaway, barbers, basically laundering fronts EVERYWHERE!!
The drug problem is far beyond a crisis!
We have people pretending they are homeless hounding you outside Sainsbury’s, yet they are nowhere to be seen when it lovely and sunny outside!
they aren’t there when the weather is crap, which is about 90% years the time!
The city itself has tons of potential, but the money just doesn’t hit where it’s needed!

[elliottcouse]

Can you do one on Abingdon oldest town in England

[omicSheep]

Just BAD .... Very BAD actually And will get

[aleksandrawojcik]

The worst place I've ever been, happy came back to my lovely country Poland ❤

[dariuszbuczkowski]

Correction: the city of Wakefield and the City of Wakefield are not the same. The City of Wakefield (also known as the Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield - both names are in official use) is a district in West Yorkshire and has a population of around 326, 000. The Wakefield you are talking about as a separate city has a population of around 110, 000. Of course, Wakefield is the capital of the City of Wakefield district. As a district, the City of Wakefield ranks 26th.

[paulinecoburn]

Could you not have found someone with a more monotonous voice. 🙄

[amberpearce]

Doesnt look too great from what ive heard, although it does look kind of entertaining to see all of the antisocial behaviour lol