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

Nearby postcodes are: WF1 1PQ, WF1 1JZ, WF1 1PH, WF1 1JX, WF1 1HD, WF1 1UY, WF1 1LD, WF1 2ED, WF1 2SQ.

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 1JY

Average Price
£499,664
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£379,021
Detached
£698,119
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£421,852

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
20 - 22 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£349,9992019-02-27 £421,852
38 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002009-05-15 £698,119
10 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002009-02-17 £379,021

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 2,344 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4out of 4 5,134 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 		3out of 4 855 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST 		3out of 4 863 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Charles Street , WF1 4PE 		3out of 4 968 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School
Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU 		3out of 4 978 yd Community 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 1,015 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 1,862 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road , WF2 8QF 		2out of 4 1,964 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Thomas
Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3out of 4 2,936 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF 		4out of 4 3,192 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE 		3out of 4 4,292 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 208 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wakefield College
Margaret Street , WF1 2DH 		- not rated 604 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 547 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate , WF1 3QX 		- not rated 681 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 753 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Ivy Lane School
Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		- not rated 1,507 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
Mocca Moocho10 Cross Square, Wakefield28 yd
TET3-9 Cross Square, Wakefield28 yd
Cafe 197 Cross Square, Wakefield29 yd
The Peoples Meeple4 Marygate, Wakefield68 yd
Costa Coffee13 Northgate, Wakefield83 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ale House11 Bread Street, Wakefield7 yd
The Black Rock19 Cross Square, Wakefield39 yd
Reflections29 Westgate, Wakefield58 yd
The Blind Pig15-17 Bull Ring, Wakefield69 yd
The Golden Pineapple4 Wood Street, Wakefield73 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Silver Spice14 Silver Street, Wakefield113 yd
Pot Pot10 Silver Street, Wakefield113 yd
Desi Fast Food5 Silver Street, Wakefield113 yd
Supper Club2 Silver Street, Wakefield113 yd
Poundbakery20 Kirkgate, Wakefield155 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer18 Kirkgate, Wakefield163 yd
Poundland70-72 Bishopgate Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield163 yd
MorrisonsAll Saints Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield208 yd
ASDAUnit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk270 yd
Sainsbury'sUnit Msu2, Lower Trinity Walk270 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Market Street 		health and fitness suite209 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield)
UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY 		health and fitness suite305 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed)
Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square 		health and fitness suite402 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed)
Sun Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool439 yd
Sun Lane Leisure
SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool448 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre
LOWER YORK STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool475 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield)
DENBY DALE ROAD 		health and fitness suite584 yd
Wakefield Girls High School
WENTWORTH STREET 		592 yd
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed)
The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road 		health and fitness suite621 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed)
Brunswick Street 		649 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.0%

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/s20.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed22.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed31.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Westgate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3398 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 1JY.

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 1JY

Employment

WF1 1JY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WF1 1JY 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 Employee172
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee38
Student (economically inactive)29
Other28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)28
Retired27
Unemployed26
Looking after home or family23
Long-Term Sick or disabled11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Accommodation and food service activities21
Manufacturing19
Transport and storage18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Human health and social work activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Education5
Financial and insurance activities3
Construction3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female214
Male269

Partnership Status

Single256
Married: Opposite sex108
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced34
Widowed15

Health

Very good health248
Good health162
Fair health55
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications106
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship32
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 71
Degree or Similar 107
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian7
Pakistani101
Other Asian12
Black African39
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White292
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma3
Arab1
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union106
Rest of Europe12
Africa36
Middle East and Asia50
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years66
5-10 Years54
2-5 Years56
Less than 2 years37

Passport Held

United Kingdom293
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal3
Spain10
Lithuania3
Poland66
Romania5
Other EU countries27
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia17
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America4
No passport held33

Religion

No religion158
Christian133
Hindu3
Muslim160
Sikh1
Not answered29
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