Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1SP

People

Gender

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

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirkgate 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.

Kirkgate 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 1SP, 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 Kirkgate are based on 51 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 Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 1SP

Average Price
£2,631,735

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,631,735

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkgate

Average Price
£536,578

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£305,405

Detached
£348,555

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,518

Other
£1,020,668

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on KirkgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Kirkgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£4,753,855	2024-03-05	£4,840,639
14 - 16 Kirkgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-06-02	£654,072
2 Kirkgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,751,493	2014-09-26	£2,512,141

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 1SP

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	2,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	5,166 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	765 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	816 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ	3out of 4	929 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	3out of 4	981 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	1,728 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	2,039 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	2,855 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	3,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kettlethorpe High School Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL	3out of 4	4,364 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	329 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	730 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	649 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	736 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX	- not rated	865 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ	- not rated	1,400 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
Cathedral Coffee Shop	Cathedral Church Of All Saints, Northgate	67 yd
The Patio Cafe Bar	55 Bishopgate Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield	85 yd
Grind Melt @ unit 41	Bishopgate Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield	85 yd
Joy's Coffee House	85 Cathedral Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield	91 yd
Esquires	82 Cathedral Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield	94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shooters	20A Kirkgate, Wakefield	1 yd
The New Union	Almsgate, Southgate	82 yd
The Raven Public House	4 - 6, Westmorland Street	119 yd
The Ale House	11 Bread Street, Wakefield	153 yd
The Blind Pig	15-17 Bull Ring, Wakefield	172 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundbakery	20 Kirkgate, Wakefield	1 yd
Ice Bite	22A Westmorland Street, Wakefield	91 yd
Karpaty Bakery Wakefield	4 The Springs, Wakefield	123 yd
Captain Fish	11-13 Westmorland Street, Wakefield	142 yd
Santo's	21 The Springs, Wakefield	172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	18 Kirkgate, Wakefield	28 yd
Morrisons	All Saints Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield	82 yd
Poundland	70-72 Bishopgate Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield	85 yd
Wisla Market	27 The Springs, Wakefield	172 yd
Magazin Acasa	26 The Springs, Wakefield	172 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Wakefield) UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY	health and fitness suite	243 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed) Sun Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	292 yd
Sun Lane Leisure SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	298 yd
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Market Street	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed) The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road	health and fitness suite	467 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre LOWER YORK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	494 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed) Brunswick Street		512 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square	health and fitness suite	556 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield) DENBY DALE ROAD	health and fitness suite	633 yd
Wakefield Girls High School WENTWORTH STREET		708 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	0.0%

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

Overview of WF1 1SP