The Springs, Wakefield, WF1 1QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 1QE 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 1QE, 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 The Springs Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Springs was 2715.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 3857.2% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

The Springs has the 2nd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1076.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.8%.

🔎 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 1QE, 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 The Springs are based on 30 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 The Springs, Wakefield, WF1 1QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 1QE

Average Price
£276,712

Semi-Detached
£218,884

Terraced
£283,490

Detached
£280,468

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£286,801

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Springs

Average Price
£254,953

Semi-Detached
£434,904

Terraced
£264,729

Detached
£245,189

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,856

Other
£286,064

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SpringsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 The Springs, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-02-17	£349,195
14 The Springs, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£365,000	2018-06-25	£474,358
17 The Springs, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£85,000	2017-08-11	£106,197
13 The Springs, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-10-26	£229,104
19A The Springs, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2009-11-12	£316,934

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 1QE

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
Greenhill Nursery School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	2,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	4,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	5,313 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	- not rated	588 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Back Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF	3out of 4	588 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's RC Infant School Edward Street , WF1 3PE	- not rated	604 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	634 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	664 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield City High School - A Specialist Maths and Computing College Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	- not rated	1,511 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornes House School Thornes Park , WF2 8PW	- not rated	1,989 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	2,145 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Academy Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	2,145 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manygates Middle School Manygates Lane , Sandal WF2 7DQ	- not rated	2,488 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CAPA College Mulberry Way , WF1 2QN	- not rated	545 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rathbone 2nd Floor Exchange House , Queen Street WF1 1JR	- not rated	392 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	743 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	758 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	848 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cliff School at St John's Lodge 2 Leeds Road , WF1 3JT	- not rated	906 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nostalgic Cafe	22 The Springs, Wakefield	38 yd
Cozy Corner Cafe	8 Zetland Street, Wakefield	49 yd
Caffe Noor	Unit G38a, Teall Way	60 yd
Coopland & Son (Scarborough) Ltd	Westmorland House, Teall Street	85 yd
Muffin Break	Unit A, Westmorland House	85 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wakefield Labour Club	18 Vicarage Street South, Wakefield	109 yd
The Rainbow	40 Lower Warrengate, Wakefield	119 yd
Shooters	20A Kirkgate, Wakefield	139 yd
The Raven Public House	4 - 6, Westmorland Street	145 yd
The Six Chimneys	41-43 Kirkgate, Wakefield	154 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Karpaty Bakery Wakefield	4 The Springs, Wakefield	42 yd
Santo's	21 The Springs, Wakefield	44 yd
Ice Bite	22A Westmorland Street, Wakefield	89 yd
Captain Fish	11-13 Westmorland Street, Wakefield	129 yd
Poundbakery	20 Kirkgate, Wakefield	139 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wisla Market	27 The Springs, Wakefield	44 yd
Magazin Acasa	26 The Springs, Wakefield	44 yd
ASDA	Unit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk	53 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit Msu2, Lower Trinity Walk	53 yd
Iceland	45 Kirkgate, Wakefield	154 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Wakefield) UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY	health and fitness suite	130 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed) Sun Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	193 yd
Sun Lane Leisure SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	209 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre LOWER YORK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	416 yd
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed) The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road	health and fitness suite	417 yd
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Market Street	health and fitness suite	467 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed) Brunswick Street		528 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Wakefield Girls High School WENTWORTH STREET		711 yd
Wakefield Sports Club EASTMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	711 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	10.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.27 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF1 1QE