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

Nearby postcodes are: WF1 1TS, WF1 1JG, WF1 1UD, WF1 4DN, WF1 1UE, WF1 1NF, WF1 4DP, WF1 1UH, WF1 1TN.

Kirkgate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kirkgate are based on 44 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 1TU

Average Price
£352,567
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£449,981
Detached
£255,153
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkgate

Average Price
£406,299
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on KirkgateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
148 Kirkgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£135,0002002-05-15 £449,981
150 Kirkgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£135,0002002-05-15 £449,981
156 Kirkgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£65,0001999-07-01 £262,270
156 Kirkgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£58,0001996-09-11 £248,036

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 1,945 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB
4out of 4 5,062 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 4 508 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School
Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU
3out of 4 786 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF
3out of 4 849 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School
Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ
3out of 4 996 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST
3out of 4 1,148 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 1,605 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road , WF2 8QF
2out of 4 2,061 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Thomas
Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ
3out of 4 2,552 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF
4out of 4 3,561 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL
3out of 4 4,149 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 582 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wakefield College
Margaret Street , WF1 2DH
- not rated 1,078 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 992 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate , WF1 3QX
- not rated 1,049 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate , WF1 3QY
- not rated 1,136 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX
- not rated 1,212 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Ivy Lane School
Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ
- not rated 1,390 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
Kurdistan Restaurant156A, 156-156A Kirkgate2 yd
Red Chilli 2148-150 Kirkgate, Wakefield2 yd
Hi Sushi113-115 Kirkgate, Wakefield65 yd
Foundation, The Loft24 Trinity Church Gate, Wakefield82 yd
Lotus Dragon166 Kirkgate, Wakefield90 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fernandes Brewery Tap And Bier Keller, The Old Malt House5 Avison Yard, Wakefield46 yd
Harewood ArmsHarewood Arms Public House, 101 Kirkgate65 yd
The Six Chimneys41-43 Kirkgate, Wakefield228 yd
The New UnionAlmsgate, Southgate278 yd
The Rainbow40 Lower Warrengate, Wakefield339 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sunset Goa134 Kirkgate, Wakefield28 yd
Chunky Chicken158 Kirkgate, Wakefield90 yd
Chimes Sandwich Bar14 Charlotte Street, Wakefield163 yd
Syhiba Restaurant17 George Street, Wakefield174 yd
Riccos Pizza1 Tavern Street, Wakefield206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland45 Kirkgate, Wakefield228 yd
MorrisonsAll Saints Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield278 yd
Poundland70-72 Bishopgate Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield325 yd
Marks & Spencer18 Kirkgate, Wakefield329 yd
Wisla Market27 The Springs, Wakefield356 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield City Club (Closed)
Brunswick Street
165 yd
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed)
The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road
health and fitness suite231 yd
Sun Lane Leisure
SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool276 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed)
Sun Lane
health and fitness suite, swimming pool300 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield)
UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY
health and fitness suite499 yd
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Market Street
health and fitness suite627 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield)
DENBY DALE ROAD
health and fitness suite684 yd
Sporting Bodies Gym (Closed)
Waterfront House Waterfront House New Brunswick Street
health and fitness suite713 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre
LOWER YORK STREET
health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool789 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed)
Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square
health and fitness suite862 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Kirkgate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2510 crimes were reported near Kirkgate . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF1 1TU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1TU

Employment

WF1 1TU 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