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

Nearby postcodes are: WF1 1LG, WF1 1LR, WF1 1LW, WF1 1LH, WF1 1LJ, WF1 1LT, WF1 1YD, WF1 1LQ, WF1 1RG.

George Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on George Street are based on 208 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 1LN

Average Price
£128,886
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£128,886
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Street

Average Price
£164,732
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment G7 Zion Chapel George Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£55,0002008-10-24 £65,830
Apartment S2 Zion Chapel George Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002007-08-02 £107,528
Apartment G2 Zion Chapel George Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£133,0002007-05-30 £144,970
Apartment G4 Zion Chapel George Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£135,0002007-05-30 £147,150
Apartment G6 Zion Chapel George Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£149,9502007-03-19 £167,452

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 2,093 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4out of 4 4,956 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 4 821 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST 		3out of 4 853 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF 		3out of 4 960 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School
Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU 		3out of 4 999 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School
Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ 		3out of 4 1,122 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 1,851 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View , WF1 4SF 		4out of 4 1,861 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Thomas
Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3out of 4 2,684 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF 		4out of 4 3,441 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		3out of 4 4,157 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 274 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wakefield College
Margaret Street , WF1 2DH 		- not rated 847 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 799 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate , WF1 3QX 		- not rated 924 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX 		- not rated 994 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate , WF1 3QY 		- not rated 1,000 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Ivy Lane School
Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		- not rated 1,576 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 Patio Cafe Bar55 Bishopgate Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield128 yd
Grind Melt @ unit 41Bishopgate Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield128 yd
40Cha Taiwanese Bubble105-107 Cathedral Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield145 yd
Joy's Coffee House85 Cathedral Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield149 yd
Esquires82 Cathedral Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New UnionAlmsgate, Southgate152 yd
Velvet12 Market Street, Wakefield211 yd
Shooters20A Kirkgate, Wakefield213 yd
Reflections29 Westgate, Wakefield231 yd
The Ale House11 Bread Street, Wakefield256 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Syhiba Restaurant17 George Street, Wakefield139 yd
Poundbakery20 Kirkgate, Wakefield213 yd
Sunset Goa134 Kirkgate, Wakefield298 yd
Ice Bite22A Westmorland Street, Wakefield302 yd
Karpaty Bakery Wakefield4 The Springs, Wakefield312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poundland70-72 Bishopgate Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield128 yd
MorrisonsAll Saints Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield153 yd
Marks & Spencer18 Kirkgate, Wakefield185 yd
Iceland45 Kirkgate, Wakefield316 yd
Wisla Market27 The Springs, Wakefield362 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Market Street 		health and fitness suite326 yd
Sun Lane Leisure
SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool427 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed)
Sun Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool433 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield)
DENBY DALE ROAD 		health and fitness suite440 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield)
UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY 		health and fitness suite455 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed)
Brunswick Street 		458 yd
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed)
The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road 		health and fitness suite516 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed)
Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square 		health and fitness suite565 yd
Sporting Bodies Gym (Closed)
Waterfront House Waterfront House New Brunswick Street 		health and fitness suite693 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre
LOWER YORK STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool696 yd

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

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is George Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3069 crimes were reported near George Street . 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 1LN.

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

More Crime Statistics for George Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LN

Employment

WF1 1LN 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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