Bowling Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF1 2BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	50.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.2%	49.2%	3.0%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.8%	34.7%	9.9%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	49.6%	-4.5%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.3%	8.5%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	12.2%	5.6%	-6.6%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.1%	47.8%	2.7%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	30.8%	33.2%	2.4%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	20.5%	14.6%	-5.9%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	23.4%	23.2%	-0.2%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	12.2%	-0.9%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	14.6%	-6.1%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	5.7%	-1.1%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	17.1%	8.5%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	24.4%	-1.3%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.2%	97.3%	-0.9%	81.4%	15.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.5%	92.6%	-5.9%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2%	2.0%	5.6%	-3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	92.6%	-5.6%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	56.9%	46.2%	10.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Bowling Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowling Avenue was 78.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.2% higher than the Wrenthorpe and Outwood West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowling Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West and the 537th lowest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WF1 2BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Bowling Avenue are based on 15 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 Bowling Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 2BP

Average Price
£190,778

Semi-Detached
£214,447

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,427

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowling Avenue

Average Price
£204,128

Semi-Detached
£218,605

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,444

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowling AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Bowling Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-11-22	£144,970
5 Bowling Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£213,500	2024-05-23	£234,414
8 Bowling Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,500	2021-07-30	£235,108
21 Bowling Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,140	2020-03-17	£1,444
13 Bowling Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-11-27	£216,354

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 2BP

Employment

WF1 2BP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	3,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Ardsley Nursery School Bradford Road , East Ardsley WF3 2DN	- not rated	3,954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	4,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft House Nursery School New Street , WF5 8AG	- not rated	4,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wrenthorpe Academy Imperial Avenue , Wrenthorpe WF2 0LW	3out of 4	292 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrenthorpe Primary School Imperial Avenue , Wrenthorpe WF2 0LW	- not rated	292 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrenthorpe Infant School Imperial Avenue , Wrenthorpe WF2 0LW	- not rated	292 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrenthorpe Junior School Wrenthorpe Road , Wrenthorpe WF2 0JS	- not rated	436 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Wrenthorpe Jerry Clay Lane Junior and Infant School Jerry Clay Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0NP	- not rated	842 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange College of Technology Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	- not rated	1,180 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield City High School - A Specialist Maths and Computing College Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	- not rated	3,318 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	3out of 4	3,318 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	3,505 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	4,892 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	1,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Mulberry Way , WF1 2QN	- not rated	2,459 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pinderfields Hospital PRU The Wrenthorpe Centre , Imperial Avenue WF2 0LW	3out of 4	283 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinderfields Hospital School Wrenthorpe Centre , Imperial Avenue WF2 0LW	- not rated	349 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Hill House School Wrenthorpe Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB	- not rated	794 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cliffe Primary School 7 Wrenthorpe Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB	- not rated	794 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silcoates School Silcoates Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD	- not rated	1,087 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wrenthorpe Sports Club	Wrenthorpe Cricket Ground, Bradford Road	654 yd
Bannatynes Fitness Limited	Bannatynes Health Club Limited, Paragon Avenue	737 yd
Burger King	1 Herriot Way, Wakefield	740 yd
Kashmiri Aroma	Herriot Way, Wakefield	740 yd
Baxterstorey	Nationwide, Red Hall Crescent	768 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wheel Inn	282 Bradford Road, Wrenthorpe	477 yd
The New Pot Oil	Wrenthorpe Road, Wakefield	500 yd
New Wheel Inn	Wrenthorpe Road, Wakefield	501 yd
Wrenthorpe Sports And Social Club	48 Wrenthorpe Road, Wakefield	522 yd
The Rhubarb Triangle	Herriot Way, Wakefield	740 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Spice	187 Bradford Road, Wakefield	181 yd
Hong Kong Vegan	281 Bradford Road, Wakefield	185 yd
Tillybods Sandwich Shop	327 Bradford Road, Wrenthorpe	654 yd
Greggs	Unit 7c, Snow Hill Way	868 yd
Subway	Unit 7a, Snow Hill Way	868 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit 2, Snow Hill Way	835 yd
Poundland	Unit 3, Snow Hill Way	835 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Snow Hill Way	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wrenthorpe Academy IMPERIAL AVENUE	grass pitches	275 yd
Wrenthorpe Park Wrenthorpe Road	grass pitches	552 yd
Wrenthorpe Recreation Ground (Closed) Silcoates Lane	grass pitches	649 yd
Wrenthorpe Cricket Club Bradford Road	grass pitches	725 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Wakefield) PARAGON AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	733 yd
Jerry Clay Academy JERRY CLAY LANE	grass pitches	845 yd
Outwood Grange Academy POTOVENS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,057 yd
Silcoates School SILCOATES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	1,088 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	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/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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF1 2BP