Westgate, Wakefield, WF1 1JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 1JZ is primarily male, with 55.2% 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	42.5%	44.8%	2.3%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	57.5%	55.2%	-2.3%	49.0%	6.2%

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 1JZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.1% 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	58.6%	64.1%	5.5%	37.9%	26.2%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	18.8%	-3.7%	44.2%	-25.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	10.4%	10.1%	-0.3%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.6%	41.9%	-5.7%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	34.3%	44.5%	10.2%	33.6%	10.9%
Fair health	11.2%	8.3%	-2.9%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	18.5%	18.6%	0.1%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	9.1%	0.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	14.9%	0.9%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.8%	5.0%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	14.5%	1.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	32.1%	5.5%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	16.7%	4.1%	-12.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.6%	6.8%	4.2%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	82.8%	79.1%	-3.7%	81.4%	-2.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.7% 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	57.9%	53.7%	-4.2%	83.2%	-29.5%
European Union	24.9%	28.7%	3.8%	6.1%	22.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	9%	7.9%	-1.1%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.9%	53.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	16.7%	13.8%	-2.9%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	13.7%	10.6%	-3.1%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	7.7%	9.7%	2.0%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	12.1%	8.2%	1.9%	10.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.6%	76.7%	-29.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	16.5%	1.3%	15.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Westgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westgate was 3051.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 3987.2% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Westgate has the 2nd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1221.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WF1 1JZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Westgate are based on 104 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 Westgate, Wakefield, WF1 1JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 1JZ

Average Price
£382,178

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£382,178

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westgate

Average Price
£350,108

Semi-Detached
£314,405

Terraced
£239,748

Detached
£429,826

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,466

Other
£665,807

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WestgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£282,500	2024-10-07	£285,623
5 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£510,000	2024-06-24	£523,531
21 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2024-03-25	£1,071,298
1 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-09-12	£327,487
19 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2022-10-07	£20,241

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 1JZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	164
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	20
Retired	16
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Self-Employed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	2,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	5,112 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	862 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	3out of 4	862 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	943 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	3out of 4	973 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ	3out of 4	1,025 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	1,855 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	1,951 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	2,902 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	3,225 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	4,288 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	205 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	637 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	581 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	712 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX	- not rated	781 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	785 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ	- not rated	1,510 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	Distance
Mocca Moocho	10 Cross Square, Wakefield	59 yd
TET	3-9 Cross Square, Wakefield	59 yd
Cafe 19	7 Cross Square, Wakefield	59 yd
Esquires	82 Cathedral Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield	69 yd
Grind Ltd @ 89B	89 Cathedral Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield	69 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ale House	11 Bread Street, Wakefield	38 yd
Reflections	29 Westgate, Wakefield	56 yd
The Black Rock	19 Cross Square, Wakefield	70 yd
The Blind Pig	15-17 Bull Ring, Wakefield	98 yd
The Golden Pineapple	4 Wood Street, Wakefield	107 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver Spice	14 Silver Street, Wakefield	135 yd
Pot Pot	10 Silver Street, Wakefield	135 yd
Desi Fast Food	5 Silver Street, Wakefield	135 yd
Supper Club	2 Silver Street, Wakefield	135 yd
Poundbakery	20 Kirkgate, Wakefield	136 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	70-72 Bishopgate Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield	131 yd
Marks & Spencer	18 Kirkgate, Wakefield	139 yd
Morrisons	All Saints Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield	179 yd
ASDA	Unit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk	271 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit Msu2, Lower Trinity Walk	271 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Market Street	health and fitness suite	216 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield) UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY	health and fitness suite	314 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square	health and fitness suite	422 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed) Sun Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	425 yd
Sun Lane Leisure SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	433 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre LOWER YORK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	501 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield) DENBY DALE ROAD	health and fitness suite	563 yd
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed) The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed) Brunswick Street		619 yd
Wakefield Girls High School WENTWORTH STREET		626 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.1%

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	38.9%

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

Overview of WF1 1JZ