Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 1HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 1HD is primarily male, with 55.7% 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	44.1%	44.3%	0.2%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	55.9%	55.7%	-0.2%	49.0%	6.7%

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 1HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.5% 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	47.5%	60.5%	13.0%	37.9%	22.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	25.5%	-4.6%	44.2%	-18.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.4%	1.9%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.3%	8%	-4.3%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	44.4%	51.3%	6.9%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	37.5%	33.5%	-4.0%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	12.7%	11.4%	-1.3%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	29.7%	25.1%	-4.6%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	11.1%	-7.0%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	11.3%	-1.7%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.6%	4.7%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	16.8%	8.1%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	25.3%	7.9%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	10.1%	2.8%	-7.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	34.4%	21%	-13.4%	2.7%	18.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2.1%	8.1%	6.0%	2.5%	5.6%
Other Black	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	51.7%	60.8%	9.1%	81.4%	-20.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	62.8%	55.9%	-6.9%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	10.3%	21.9%	11.6%	6.1%	15.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	4.2%	7.5%	3.3%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	10.4%	-10.4%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	55.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	5.1%	13.7%	8.6%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	9.7%	11.2%	1.5%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	6.6%	11.6%	5.0%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	16%	7.7%	-8.3%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	13.6%	1.3%	12.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	33.1%	6.5%	26.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Northgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northgate was 548.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 699.3% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northgate has the 7th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the 23rd highest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 289.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WF1 1HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Northgate are based on 42 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 Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 1HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 1HD

Average Price
£1,195,973

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,195,973

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northgate

Average Price
£340,714

Semi-Detached
£216,525

Terraced
£264,145

Detached
£161,158

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,247

Other
£661,117

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on NorthgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 - 4 Northgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2016-08-18	£1,210,470

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 1HD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF1 1HD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	172
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Retired	27
Unemployed	26
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenhill Nursery School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	2,317 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	4,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	5,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF	- not rated	712 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Back Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's RC Infant School Edward Street , WF1 3PE	- not rated	714 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	817 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Charles Street , WF1 4PE	3out of 4	838 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield City High School - A Specialist Maths and Computing College Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	- not rated	1,700 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	3out of 4	1,700 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornes House School Thornes Park , WF2 8PW	- not rated	1,902 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	2,000 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Academy Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	2,000 yd	Academy converter	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	2,519 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	361 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	690 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	217 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	672 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	756 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School Margaret Street , Wakefield WF1 2DG	- not rated	759 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	13 Northgate, Wakefield	6 yd
Cafe 19	7 Cross Square, Wakefield	63 yd
Mocca Moocho	10 Cross Square, Wakefield	63 yd
TET	3-9 Cross Square, Wakefield	63 yd
Iris Restaurant	12 Bull Ring, Wakefield	69 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blind Pig	15-17 Bull Ring, Wakefield	39 yd
The Raven Public House	4 - 6, Westmorland Street	56 yd
The Lockwood	14 Bull Ring, Wakefield	69 yd
Strafford Arms	4A Bull Ring, Wakefield	69 yd
The Ale House	11 Bread Street, Wakefield	80 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grind Ltd	Grind Coffee Shop, Northgate	76 yd
Captain Fish	11-13 Westmorland Street, Wakefield	86 yd
Ice Bite	22A Westmorland Street, Wakefield	113 yd
Poundbakery	20 Kirkgate, Wakefield	145 yd
Silver Spice	14 Silver Street, Wakefield	174 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	18 Kirkgate, Wakefield	167 yd
Poundland	70-72 Bishopgate Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield	195 yd
ASDA	Unit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk	199 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit Msu2, Lower Trinity Walk	199 yd
Morrisons	All Saints Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield	221 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Wakefield) UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY	health and fitness suite	223 yd
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Market Street	health and fitness suite	285 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed) Sun Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	392 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre LOWER YORK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	395 yd
Sun Lane Leisure SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	405 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Wakefield Girls High School WENTWORTH STREET		563 yd
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed) The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed) Brunswick Street		658 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield) DENBY DALE ROAD	health and fitness suite	669 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	25.0%

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

Overview of WF1 1HD