Kirkgate is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF1 1HX 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 Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1HX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF1 1JD, WF1 1SE, WF1 1TP, WF1 1TN, WF1 1TR, WF1 1TQ, WF1 1SA, WF1 1QB, WF1 1HS.

Kirkgate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kirkgate are based on 44 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 1HX

Average Price
£1,518,746
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,518,746

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkgate

Average Price
£406,299
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on KirkgateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
41 - 43 Kirkgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,285,0002017-08-04 £1,518,746

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU 		3out of 4 2,183 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4out of 4 5,245 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Charles Street , WF1 4PE 		3out of 4 633 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF 		3out of 4 656 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School
Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU 		3out of 4 676 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School
Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ 		3out of 4 814 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST 		3out of 4 1,159 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View , WF1 4SF 		4out of 4 1,546 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road , WF2 8QF 		2out of 4 2,173 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Thomas
Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3out of 4 2,790 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF 		4out of 4 3,323 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		3out of 4 4,373 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
CAPA College
Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP 		- not rated 520 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wakefield College
Margaret Street , WF1 2DH 		- not rated 889 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS 		- not rated 785 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate , WF1 3QX 		- not rated 817 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate , WF1 3QY 		- not rated 907 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX 		- not rated 1,013 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Ivy Lane School
Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		- not rated 1,254 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King Shawarma63 Kirkgate, Wakefield11 yd
Aya Turkish Restaurant & Bar80 Kirkgate, Wakefield72 yd
HFC86 Kirkgate, Wakefield89 yd
Jen Jen's Caribbean Kitchen Ltd19C Lower Warrengate, Wakefield106 yd
Nostalgic Cafe22 The Springs, Wakefield122 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Six Chimneys41-43 Kirkgate, Wakefield11 yd
The Rainbow40 Lower Warrengate, Wakefield106 yd
Wakefield Labour Club18 Vicarage Street South, Wakefield138 yd
The New UnionAlmsgate, Southgate186 yd
Harewood ArmsHarewood Arms Public House, 101 Kirkgate192 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Karpaty Bakery Wakefield4 The Springs, Wakefield112 yd
Santo's21 The Springs, Wakefield120 yd
Poundbakery20 Kirkgate, Wakefield198 yd
Roshan Pizza47-49 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield207 yd
Sunset Goa134 Kirkgate, Wakefield212 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland45 Kirkgate, Wakefield11 yd
Wisla Market27 The Springs, Wakefield120 yd
Magazin Acasa26 The Springs, Wakefield120 yd
MorrisonsAll Saints Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield186 yd
ASDAUnit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk193 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sun Lane Leisure
SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool106 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed)
Sun Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool110 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield)
UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY 		health and fitness suite264 yd
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed)
The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road 		health and fitness suite277 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed)
Brunswick Street 		385 yd
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Market Street 		health and fitness suite545 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre
LOWER YORK STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool554 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed)
Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square 		health and fitness suite754 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield)
DENBY DALE ROAD 		health and fitness suite763 yd
Wakefield Sports Club
EASTMOOR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts816 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Kirkgate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3039 crimes were reported near Kirkgate . 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 1HX.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1HX

Employment

WF1 1HX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee164
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family20
Unemployed20
Retired16
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Self-Employed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Manufacturing25
Human health and social work activities21
Accommodation and food service activities19
Transport and storage17
Administrative and support service activities13
Financial and insurance activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Education7
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other4
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female152
Male187

Partnership Status

Single191
Married: Opposite sex56
Married: Same sex1
Separated13
Divorced30
Widowed7

Health

Very good health142
Good health151
Fair health28
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 95
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian23
Pakistani1
Other Asian4
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White269
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Arab8
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom183
European Union98
Rest of Europe9
Africa16
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK183
10+ Years47
5-10 Years36
2-5 Years33
Less than 2 years41

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Ireland5
Germany1
Italy5
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland56
Romania6
Other EU countries26
Other Europe4
North Africa3
Southern Asia14
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania4
No passport held49

Religion

No religion126
Christian146
Buddhist1
Hindu13
Muslim23
Sikh7
Other religion3
Not answered20
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