Westgate, Wakefield, WF1 1BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 1BW is primarily male, with 64% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.5%	36%	-9.5%	51.0%	-15.0%
Male	54.5%	64%	9.5%	49.0%	15.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WF1 1BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.8%	64.5%	17.7%	37.9%	26.6%
Married: Opposite sex	17.1%	19.1%	2.0%	44.2%	-25.1%
Separated	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	18%	7.3%	-10.7%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	13.2%	2.7%	-10.5%	6.1%	-3.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	25.1%	47.3%	22.2%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	32.7%	29.1%	-3.6%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	28%	15.5%	-12.5%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	11.8%	7.3%	-4.5%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.9%	23.1%	-22.8%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	10.2%	-4.9%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	10.2%	0.0%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	15.7%	9.8%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	35.2%	22.0%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.9%	12.3%	10.4%	3.1%	9.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	8.5%	5.3%	-3.2%	2.5%	2.8%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	82.9%	78.9%	-4.0%	81.4%	-2.5%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	60.4%	-15.4%	83.2%	-22.8%
European Union	9%	21.6%	12.6%	6.1%	15.5%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	12.6%	6.9%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	60.4%	-15.0%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	3.3%	8.1%	4.8%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	9.5%	11.7%	2.2%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	16.2%	9.6%	1.9%	14.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	76.7%	-20.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	14.3%	1.3%	13.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	9.8%	1.2%	8.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Westgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westgate was 3470.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4957.0% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westgate has the highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the highest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2166.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WF1 1BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westgate are based on 108 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wakefield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Westgate, Wakefield, WF1 1BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 1BW

Average Price
£343,927

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£119,647

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£418,687

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westgate

Average Price
£347,431

Semi-Detached
£321,325

Terraced
£237,416

Detached
£439,070

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,923

Other
£639,235

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WestgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£690,750	2025-01-06	£700,538
45 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£251,000	2022-11-16	£255,073
65 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-09-08	£317,089
47 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£30,000	1998-08-19	£123,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 1BW

Employment

WF1 1BW area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Part-Time Employee	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Self-Employed	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Retired	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenhill Nursery School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	1,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	2,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	4,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	5,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawefield Infants School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	- not rated	769 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawefield Junior School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	- not rated	769 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	3out of 4	769 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's RC Infant School Edward Street , WF1 3PE	- not rated	953 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF	- not rated	955 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornes House School Thornes Park , WF2 8PW	- not rated	1,706 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	1,761 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Academy Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	1,761 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	4out of 4	1,859 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield City High School - A Specialist Maths and Computing College Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	- not rated	1,943 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manygates Middle School Manygates Lane , Sandal WF2 7DQ	- not rated	2,445 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CAPA College Mulberry Way , WF1 2QN	- not rated	113 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	646 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rathbone 2nd Floor Exchange House , Queen Street WF1 1JR	- not rated	49 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	613 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School Margaret Street , Wakefield WF1 2DG	- not rated	753 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	770 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	837 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lala's	84-86 Westgate, Wakefield	67 yd
Now Serving	10 Market Street, Wakefield	67 yd
BPrep	75-81 Westgate, Wakefield	109 yd
Cali Cruz Burgers	75-81 Westgate, Wakefield	109 yd
The Peoples Meeple	4 Marygate, Wakefield	115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hogarth's	61 Westgate, Wakefield	1 yd
After Dark Wakefield	65 Westgate, Wakefield	2 yd
Cosa Nostra Lounge	55 Westgate, Wakefield	2 yd
Pop World	51 Westgate, Wakefield	2 yd
Union Bank Wakefield	57-59 Westgate, Wakefield	2 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	47 Westgate, Wakefield	2 yd
Harrys	70 Westgate, Wakefield	46 yd
Rafikees	80 Westgate, Wakefield	67 yd
Jay Dee's	76 Westgate, Wakefield	67 yd
Silver Spice	14 Silver Street, Wakefield	81 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Continental Food Store	125 Westgate, Wakefield	247 yd
Poundland	70-72 Bishopgate Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield	291 yd
Marks & Spencer	18 Kirkgate, Wakefield	316 yd
Morrisons	All Saints Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield	346 yd
ASDA	Unit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk	442 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Market Street	health and fitness suite	38 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square	health and fitness suite	255 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield) UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield) DENBY DALE ROAD	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Wakefield Girls High School WENTWORTH STREET		576 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre LOWER YORK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	585 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed) Sun Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	608 yd
Sun Lane Leisure SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	615 yd
Hmp Wakefield LOVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	621 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed) Brunswick Street		763 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of WF1 1BW