Wood Street is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district.
WF1 2EL 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 Wood Street, Wakefield, WF1 2EL and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WF1 1UQ, WF1 2SU, WF1 2ED, WF1 2SQ, WF1 2SJ, WF1 2SS, WF1 1UY, WF1 2SX, WF1 2SF.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Wood Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building | £52,500 | 2017-10-25 | £63,256 |
| 5 Wood Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building | £100,000 | 2017-02-14 | £126,382 |
| 9 Wood Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building | £85,000 | 2016-11-01 | £107,352 |
| 1 Wood Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building | £215,000 | 2016-06-28 | £275,175 |
| 9 Wood Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building | £150,000 | 2016-05-04 | £194,479 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | 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 |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | 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 |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | 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 |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | 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 |
| 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 |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| 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.
In 2023, 2897 crimes were reported
near Wood Street .
Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF1 2EL.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WF1 2EL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Female | 214 |
| Male | 269 |
| Single | 256 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 108 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 8 |
| Divorced | 34 |
| Widowed | 15 |
| Very good health | 248 |
| Good health | 162 |
| Fair health | 55 |
| Bad health | 16 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 106 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 47 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 48 |
| Apprenticeship | 32 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 71 |
| Degree or Similar | 107 |
| Other | 12 |
| Bangladeshi | 1 |
| Indian | 7 |
| Pakistani | 101 |
| Other Asian | 12 |
| Black African | 39 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 292 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 1 |
| Roma | 3 |
| Arab | 1 |
| Other | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 270 |
| European Union | 106 |
| Rest of Europe | 12 |
| Africa | 36 |
| Middle East and Asia | 50 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 9 |
| Born in the UK | 270 |
| 10+ Years | 66 |
| 5-10 Years | 54 |
| 2-5 Years | 56 |
| Less than 2 years | 37 |
| United Kingdom | 293 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Spain | 10 |
| Lithuania | 3 |
| Poland | 66 |
| Romania | 5 |
| Other EU countries | 27 |
| Other Europe | 3 |
| North Africa | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 7 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 3 |
| Southern Asia | 17 |
| South-East Asia | 2 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Central and South America | 4 |
| No passport held | 33 |
| No religion | 158 |
| Christian | 133 |
| Hindu | 3 |
| Muslim | 160 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Not answered | 29 |