Westgate is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district.
WF1 1BW is located in the Wakefield North electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Westgate, Wakefield, WF1 1BW and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WF1 1XQ, WF1 1EH, WF1 2SA, WF1 1XJ, WF1 1LD, WF1 1JX, WF1 2SD, WF1 2SJ, WF1 1UY.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building | £251,000 | 2022-11-16 | £255,830 |
| 65 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2020-09-08 | £299,914 |
| 47 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £30,000 | 1998-08-19 | £124,214 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU | 3out of 4 | 2,370 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB | 4out of 4 | 5,021 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST | 3out of 4 | 696 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF | 3out of 4 | 1,019 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Belgravia Road , WF1 3JP | 3out of 4 | 1,025 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Charles Street , WF1 4PE | 3out of 4 | 1,108 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU | 3out of 4 | 1,152 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF | 2out of 4 | 1,821 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF | 4out of 4 | 2,035 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ | 3out of 4 | 2,950 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF | 4out of 4 | 3,215 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE | 3out of 4 | 4,125 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP | - not rated | 76 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH | - not rated | 567 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS | - not rated | 558 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX | - not rated | 719 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX | - not rated | 745 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY | - not rated | 803 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ | - not rated | 1,675 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | 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 |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | 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 |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | 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 |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | 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 |
| 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 |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| 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.
In 2023, 3096 crimes were reported
near Westgate .
It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported).
This street can be considered very dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF1 1BW.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
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.
| 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) |
| 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 |
| Female | 40 |
| Male | 71 |
| Single | 71 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 21 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 8 |
| Widowed | 3 |
| Very good health | 52 |
| Good health | 32 |
| Fair health | 17 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 25 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 11 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 11 |
| Apprenticeship | 6 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 17 |
| Degree or Similar | 38 |
| Indian | 14 |
| Pakistani | 1 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Black African | 6 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| White | 90 |
| United Kingdom | 67 |
| European Union | 24 |
| Africa | 5 |
| Middle East and Asia | 14 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 67 |
| 10+ Years | 9 |
| 5-10 Years | 4 |
| 2-5 Years | 13 |
| Less than 2 years | 18 |
| United Kingdom | 63 |
| France | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Poland | 16 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 3 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 11 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 12 |
| No religion | 50 |
| Christian | 34 |
| Buddhist | 3 |
| Hindu | 2 |
| Muslim | 5 |
| Sikh | 2 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 13 |