Sovereign Road, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 2EQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	52.8%	-0.1%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	47.1%	47.2%	0.1%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 vicinity of WF1 2EQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.5%	26.2%	-2.3%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	56.4%	5.3%	44.2%	12.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.3%	9%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	8.9%	6.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.2%	55.1%	3.9%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	30.8%	32.7%	1.9%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	15.1%	9%	-6.1%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%	0.6%

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	18.5%	16.9%	-1.6%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	9.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	12.3%	-7.7%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	7%	8.2%	1.2%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	17.9%	5.7%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	32.7%	12.0%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	7%	2.6%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% 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	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	95.1%	91%	-4.1%	81.4%	9.6%
Arab	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	94.5%	93.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	93.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.9%	4.3%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	76.7%	14.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Sovereign Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sovereign Road was 31.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.8% lower than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sovereign Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the 174th lowest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in WF1 2EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Sovereign Road are based on 42 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 Sovereign Road, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 2EQ

Average Price
£358,938

Semi-Detached
£278,842

Terraced
£289,959

Detached
£419,695

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sovereign Road

Average Price
£376,275

Semi-Detached
£300,449

Terraced
£300,153

Detached
£445,221

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sovereign Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Sovereign Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-12-05	£448,307
6 Sovereign Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,500	2024-10-24	£269,534
23 Sovereign Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-07-31	£426,748
20 Sovereign Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2022-11-01	£285,625
21 Sovereign Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-05-21	£429,545

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 2EQ

Employment

WF1 2EQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	170
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	43
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	20
Education	16
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	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	2,740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	2,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Ardsley Nursery School Bradford Road , East Ardsley WF3 2DN	- not rated	4,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	5,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane Ledger Lane , Outwood WF1 2PH	4out of 4	598 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Ledger Lane Junior and Infant School Ledger Lane , Outwood WF1 2PH	- not rated	598 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Hill Community School Leeds Road , Newton Hill WF1 2HR	3out of 4	839 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Nest Junior, Infant and Nursery School Rooks Nest Road , Outwood WF1 3DX	- not rated	850 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Nest Academy Rooks Nest Road , Outwood WF1 3DX	3out of 4	850 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middleton First School Middleton Park Avenue , LS10 4HU	- not rated	5,437 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	510 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange College of Technology Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	- not rated	612 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	3,044 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	3out of 4	3,044 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rodillian School Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS	- not rated	3,117 yd	Community school	No	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	5,273 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Park High School Acre Road , Middleton LS10 4DE	- not rated	5,448 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Blenkinsop Middle School Sissons Terrace , Middleton LS10 4LQ	- not rated	5,463 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	2,275 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Mulberry Way , WF1 2QN	- not rated	2,881 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 School Wrenthorpe Centre , Imperial Avenue WF2 0LW	- not rated	1,099 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinderfields Hospital PRU The Wrenthorpe Centre , Imperial Avenue WF2 0LW	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fieldhead Hospital School Ouchthorpe Lane , WF1 3SP	- not rated	1,448 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Hill House School Wrenthorpe Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB	- not rated	1,773 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cliffe Primary School 7 Wrenthorpe Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB	- not rated	1,773 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
Jack In A Box	448 Leeds Road, Wakefield	210 yd
Cafe 509	509, 507-509 Leeds Road	414 yd
Baxterstorey	Nationwide, Red Hall Crescent	520 yd
Bannatynes Fitness Limited	Bannatynes Health Club Limited, Paragon Avenue	637 yd
Bo Kitchen within Bo Fitness, 1	1, 1-1A Cobham Parade Leeds Road	658 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Deep Drop	489A Leeds Road, Wakefield	179 yd
The Nightingale Public House	73 Newton Lane, Outwood	630 yd
The St Leger	547 Leeds Road, Wakefield	677 yd
Outwood Working Mens Club	62 Ledger Lane, Wakefield	774 yd
The Rhubarb Triangle	Herriot Way, Wakefield	782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zavis	440 Leeds Road, Wakefield	250 yd
Annie's Fish Shop	515 Leeds Road, Wakefield	414 yd
Newton Chinese	102 Newton Lane, Outwood	618 yd
Meghna India Rest & Takeaway Ltd	4, 4-4A Cobham Parade Leeds Road	650 yd
My Sultan & Pizza King	3-3A Cobham Parade Leeds Road, Outwood	651 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	526 Leeds Road, Wakefield	680 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, Snow Hill Way	938 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Snow Hill Way	948 yd
Poundland	Unit 3, Snow Hill Way	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newton Hill Cricket Club NEWTON HILL CRICKET CLUB NEWTON HILL CRICKET CLUB LEEDS ROAD	grass pitches	306 yd
Outwood Grange Academy POTOVENS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	466 yd
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane LEDGER LANE	grass pitches	635 yd
Tops Fitness And Rehabilitation LEEDS ROAD	health and fitness suite	654 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Wakefield) PARAGON AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	721 yd
Grange Park OUTWOOD GRANGE PARK OUTWOOD GRANGE PARK LEDGER LANE	grass pitches	817 yd
Acre Farm (Closed) Ouchthorpe Lane		824 yd
Newton Hill Community School LEEDS ROAD	grass pitches	835 yd
Rook’S Nest Academy ROOKS NEST ROAD	grass pitches	856 yd
Coach Road Coach Road	grass pitches	973 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.5 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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