Ruskin Avenue is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF1 2BQ is located in the Wrenthorpe and Outwood West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Morley and Outwood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ruskin Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF1 2BH, WF1 2BG, WF1 2FF, WF1 2FE, WF1 2BJ, WF1 2FA, WF1 2FH, WF1 2EZ, WF1 2EG.

Ruskin Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ruskin Avenue are based on 80 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 2BQ

Average Price
£232,465
Semi-Detached
£232,465
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruskin Avenue

Average Price
£289,293
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruskin AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
85 Ruskin Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£115,0002022-11-18 £120,340
81 Ruskin Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£179,9502016-10-14 £272,411
77 Ruskin Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£157,5002011-06-10 £270,474
80 Ruskin Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£105,0002010-05-07 £175,585
82 Ruskin Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£185,0002007-12-04 £261,918

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 5,159 yd Local authority nursery school Yes 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 4 611 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
Ledger Lane , Outwood WF1 2PH
4out of 4 965 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Newton Hill Community School
Leeds Road , Newton Hill WF1 2HR
3out of 4 1,118 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Jerry Clay Academy
Jerry Clay Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0NP
4out of 4 1,247 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Rooks Nest Academy
Rooks Nest Road , Outwood WF1 3DX
4out of 4 1,341 yd Academy converter 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
4out of 4 458 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rodillian Academy
Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS
3out of 4 3,320 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View , WF1 4SF
4out of 4 3,390 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road , WF2 8QF
2out of 4 4,239 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
2 St Georges Road , Middleton LS10 4UZ
- not rated 5,412 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wakefield College
Margaret Street , WF1 2DH
- not rated 2,272 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
CAPA College
Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP
- not rated 2,906 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 4 654 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB
- not rated 1,300 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Silcoates School
Silcoates Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD
- not rated 1,663 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate , WF1 3QY
- not rated 2,086 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX
- not rated 2,120 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
BaxterstoreyNationwide, Red Hall Crescent560 yd
Wrenthorpe Sports ClubWrenthorpe Cricket Ground, Bradford Road570 yd
Jack In A Box448 Leeds Road, Wakefield627 yd
Bannatynes Fitness LimitedBannatynes Health Club Limited, Paragon Avenue640 yd
Burger King1 Herriot Way, Wakefield761 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wheel Inn282 Bradford Road, Wrenthorpe458 yd
The Deep Drop489A Leeds Road, Wakefield583 yd
Wrenthorpe Sports And Social Club48 Wrenthorpe Road, Wakefield650 yd
The Rhubarb TriangleHerriot Way, Wakefield761 yd
Outwood Working Mens Club62 Ledger Lane, Wakefield969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Vegan281 Bradford Road, Wakefield528 yd
Tillybods Sandwich Shop327 Bradford Road, Wrenthorpe570 yd
Zavis440 Leeds Road, Wakefield648 yd
Royal Spice187 Bradford Road, Wakefield752 yd
Annie's Fish Shop515 Leeds Road, Wakefield782 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandUnit 2, Snow Hill Way927 yd
PoundlandUnit 3, Snow Hill Way954 yd
AldiUnit 1, Snow Hill Way959 yd
Tesco526 Leeds Road, Wakefield1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Outwood Grange Academy
POTOVENS LANE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite418 yd
Wrenthorpe Academy
IMPERIAL AVENUE
grass pitches662 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Wakefield)
PARAGON AVENUE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool708 yd
Wrenthorpe Cricket Club
Bradford Road
grass pitches717 yd
Newton Hill Cricket Club
NEWTON HILL CRICKET CLUB NEWTON HILL CRICKET CLUB LEEDS ROAD
grass pitches721 yd
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
LEDGER LANE
grass pitches949 yd
Grange Park
OUTWOOD GRANGE PARK OUTWOOD GRANGE PARK LEDGER LANE
grass pitches970 yd
Newton Hill Community School
LEEDS ROAD
grass pitches1,012 yd
Tops Fitness And Rehabilitation
LEEDS ROAD
health and fitness suite1,022 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed211.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ruskin Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 173 crimes were reported near Ruskin Avenue . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF1 2BQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ruskin Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2BQ

Employment

WF1 2BQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WF1 2BQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Retired99
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed21
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education26
Human health and social work activities23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Construction20
Financial and insurance activities15
Transport and storage13
Manufacturing11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication6
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female161
Male183

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex170
Married: Same sex4
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed16

Health

Very good health149
Good health131
Fair health46
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 98
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani16
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African2
White313
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom327
European Union9
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK327
10+ Years12
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
Ireland1
Germany1
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia2
No passport held50

Religion

No religion146
Christian170
Muslim17
Other religion2
Not answered12