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

Nearby postcodes are: WF1 1LD, WF1 1UY, WF1 1JY, WF1 1JZ, WF1 1PQ, WF1 1BW, WF1 2SQ, WF1 2SA, WF1 1LQ.

Westgate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westgate are based on 92 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 1JX

Average Price
£467,905
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£467,905

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westgate

Average Price
£228,427
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WestgateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flats 1-7 41 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£535,0002020-11-03 £624,996
37 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£530,0002017-06-27 £649,066
43 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£100,0002016-05-09 £129,652

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 2,336 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4out of 4 5,065 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST 		3out of 4 778 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF 		3out of 4 940 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Charles Street , WF1 4PE 		3out of 4 1,023 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Belgravia Road , WF1 3JP 		3out of 4 1,035 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School
Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU 		3out of 4 1,062 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road , WF2 8QF 		2out of 4 1,884 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View , WF1 4SF 		4out of 4 1,945 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Thomas
Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3out of 4 2,923 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF 		4out of 4 3,220 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE 		3out of 4 4,206 yd Academy converter 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 124 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wakefield College
Margaret Street , WF1 2DH 		- not rated 598 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 564 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate , WF1 3QX 		- not rated 725 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX 		- not rated 747 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate , WF1 3QY 		- not rated 790 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Ivy Lane School
Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		- not rated 1,592 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
The Peoples Meeple4 Marygate, Wakefield52 yd
Now Serving10 Market Street, Wakefield102 yd
Mocca Moocho10 Cross Square, Wakefield106 yd
TET3-9 Cross Square, Wakefield106 yd
Cafe 197 Cross Square, Wakefield106 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Reflections29 Westgate, Wakefield35 yd
The Black SwanSilver Street, Wakefield66 yd
The Black Rock19 Cross Square, Wakefield75 yd
The Ale House11 Bread Street, Wakefield92 yd
Hogarth's61 Westgate, Wakefield93 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Silver Spice14 Silver Street, Wakefield66 yd
Pot Pot10 Silver Street, Wakefield66 yd
Desi Fast Food5 Silver Street, Wakefield66 yd
Supper Club2 Silver Street, Wakefield66 yd
Subway47 Westgate, Wakefield93 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poundland70-72 Bishopgate Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield205 yd
Marks & Spencer18 Kirkgate, Wakefield225 yd
MorrisonsAll Saints Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield259 yd
Continental Food Store125 Westgate, Wakefield337 yd
ASDAUnit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk355 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Market Street 		health and fitness suite126 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed)
Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square 		health and fitness suite338 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield)
UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY 		health and fitness suite390 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed)
Sun Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool516 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield)
DENBY DALE ROAD 		health and fitness suite518 yd
Sun Lane Leisure
SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool523 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre
LOWER YORK STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool538 yd
Wakefield Girls High School
WENTWORTH STREET 		597 yd
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed)
The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road 		health and fitness suite684 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed)
Brunswick Street 		687 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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/s33.3%

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

Safety

Is Westgate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3137 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 1JX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Westgate, Wakefield, WF1 1JX

Employment

WF1 1JX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 Employee104
Retired46
Part-Time Employee33
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Unemployed24
Other13
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)7
Self-Employed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities6
Education5
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Construction3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Other2
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female113
Male171

Partnership Status

Single158
Married: Opposite sex47
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced35
Widowed19

Health

Very good health89
Good health115
Fair health48
Bad health31
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications98
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 15
Degree or Similar 57
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian13
Pakistani7
Black African9
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other4
White235
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Arab2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom176
European Union73
Rest of Europe6
Africa12
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK176
10+ Years31
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years33
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom130
France3
Portugal6
Spain1
Lithuania12
Poland38
Romania5
Other EU countries13
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia8
No passport held65

Religion

No religion117
Christian128
Buddhist1
Muslim19
Other religion3
Not answered17
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