Wood Street, Wakefield, WF1 2EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 2EL is primarily male, with 55.7% 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	44.1%	44.3%	0.2%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	55.9%	55.7%	-0.2%	49.0%	6.7%

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 2EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.5% 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	47.5%	60.5%	13.0%	37.9%	22.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	25.5%	-4.6%	44.2%	-18.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.4%	1.9%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.3%	8%	-4.3%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	44.4%	51.3%	6.9%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	37.5%	33.5%	-4.0%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	12.7%	11.4%	-1.3%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	29.7%	25.1%	-4.6%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	11.1%	-7.0%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	11.3%	-1.7%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.6%	4.7%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	16.8%	8.1%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	25.3%	7.9%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	10.1%	2.8%	-7.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	34.4%	21%	-13.4%	2.7%	18.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2.1%	8.1%	6.0%	2.5%	5.6%
Other Black	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	51.7%	60.8%	9.1%	81.4%	-20.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	62.8%	55.9%	-6.9%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	10.3%	21.9%	11.6%	6.1%	15.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	4.2%	7.5%	3.3%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	10.4%	-10.4%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	55.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	5.1%	13.7%	8.6%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	9.7%	11.2%	1.5%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	6.6%	11.6%	5.0%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	16%	7.7%	-8.3%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	13.6%	1.3%	12.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	33.1%	6.5%	26.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Street was 588.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 688.3% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the 26th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 305.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WF1 2EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Wood Street are based on 47 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 Wood Street, Wakefield, WF1 2EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 2EL

Average Price
£134,144

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,378

Other
£155,321

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£228,470

Semi-Detached
£140,899

Terraced
£269,350

Detached
£337,497

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,033

Other
£216,746

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 3 7A Wood Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-06-23	£104,033
Apartment 4 7A Wood Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-06-23	£104,033
5 Wood Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£52,500	2017-10-25	£67,195
5 Wood Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-02-14	£134,133
9 Wood Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£85,000	2016-11-01	£114,013

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 2EL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF1 2EL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	172
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Retired	27
Unemployed	26
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	5,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	3out of 4	837 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Belgravia Road , WF1 3JP	3out of 4	898 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	3out of 4	1,051 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	1,934 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	1,976 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	3,057 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	3,083 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	4,261 yd	Academy converter	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	230 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	471 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	427 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	593 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX	- not rated	617 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	656 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ	- not rated	1,547 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
Bradleys	15A Wood Street, Wakefield	1 yd
Qubana Restaurant & Grill	1-3 Wood Street, Wakefield	1 yd
Konero	24 Wood Street, Wakefield	32 yd
Bakes By Vanilla Bean	28 Wood Street, Wakefield	34 yd
Smokehouse	18 Wood Street, Wakefield	39 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Bar	3 George And Crown Yard, Wakefield	30 yd
Elliots Bar	5 George And Crown Yard, Wakefield	30 yd
Vortex Bar & Night Club	8, 8-8A King Street	38 yd
The Golden Pineapple	4 Wood Street, Wakefield	71 yd
The Black Swan	Silver Street, Wakefield	83 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver Spice	14 Silver Street, Wakefield	83 yd
Pot Pot	10 Silver Street, Wakefield	83 yd
Desi Fast Food	5 Silver Street, Wakefield	83 yd
Supper Club	2 Silver Street, Wakefield	83 yd
Harrys	70 Westgate, Wakefield	116 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	18 Kirkgate, Wakefield	293 yd
Poundland	70-72 Bishopgate Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield	298 yd
Morrisons	All Saints Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield	342 yd
ASDA	Unit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk	343 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit Msu2, Lower Trinity Walk	343 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Market Street	health and fitness suite	192 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square	health and fitness suite	302 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield) UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY	health and fitness suite	350 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre LOWER YORK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	428 yd
Wakefield Girls High School WENTWORTH STREET		464 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed) Sun Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	542 yd
Sun Lane Leisure SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	556 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield) DENBY DALE ROAD	health and fitness suite	641 yd
Hmp Wakefield LOVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	658 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	704 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.9%

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	36.8%

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

Overview of WF1 2EL