King Street is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district.
WF1 2SQ 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 King Street, Wakefield, WF1 2SQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WF1 2SJ, WF1 1UY, WF1 1UQ, WF1 2EL, WF1 2SA, WF1 2SU, WF1 2ED, WF1 2SF, WF1 2SS.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 - 14 King Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building | £116,000 | 2020-08-31 | £138,175 |
| 14A King Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building | £200,000 | 2018-10-23 | £236,948 |
| 19 King Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building | £210,000 | 2017-11-15 | £255,146 |
| 4 King Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building | £123,000 | 2016-04-15 | £161,111 |
| 8A King Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £81,000 | 2012-08-29 | £114,238 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU | 3out of 4 | 2,430 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB | 4out of 4 | 5,134 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 | 802 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF | 3out of 4 | 917 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 | 941 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU | 3out of 4 | 1,068 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ | 3out of 4 | 1,078 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF | 2out of 4 | 1,934 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF | 4out of 4 | 1,952 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ | 3out of 4 | 3,017 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF | 4out of 4 | 3,128 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE | 3out of 4 | 4,228 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 | 183 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH | - not rated | 506 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 | 471 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX | - not rated | 640 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX | - not rated | 653 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY | - not rated | 702 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ | - not rated | 1,576 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 | 46 yd | |
| Qubana Restaurant & Grill | 1-3 Wood Street, Wakefield | 46 yd | |
| The Peoples Meeple | 4 Marygate, Wakefield | 53 yd | |
| Smokehouse | 18 Wood Street, Wakefield | 69 yd | |
| Damelio | 22 Wood Street, Wakefield | 70 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vortex Bar & Night Club | 8, 8-8A King Street | 18 yd | |
| Elliots Bar | 5 George And Crown Yard, Wakefield | 19 yd | |
| Red Bar | 3 George And Crown Yard, Wakefield | 19 yd | |
| The Black Swan | Silver Street, Wakefield | 36 yd | |
| Icon | 50-52 Westgate, Wakefield | 75 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Spice | 14 Silver Street, Wakefield | 36 yd | |
| Pot Pot | 10 Silver Street, Wakefield | 36 yd | |
| Desi Fast Food | 5 Silver Street, Wakefield | 36 yd | |
| Supper Club | 2 Silver Street, Wakefield | 36 yd | |
| Harrys | 70 Westgate, Wakefield | 75 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poundland | 70-72 Bishopgate Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield | 275 yd | |
| Marks & Spencer | 18 Kirkgate, Wakefield | 279 yd | |
| Morrisons | All Saints Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield | 323 yd | |
| Continental Food Store | 125 Westgate, Wakefield | 343 yd | |
| ASDA | Unit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk | 357 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Market Street | health and fitness suite | 149 yd |
| Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square | health and fitness suite | 292 yd |
| Pure Gym (Wakefield) UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY | health and fitness suite | 373 yd |
| Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre LOWER YORK STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 472 yd |
| Wakefield Girls High School WENTWORTH STREET | 503 yd | |
| Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed) Sun Lane | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 545 yd |
| Sun Lane Leisure SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 557 yd |
| Xercise4Less (Wakefield) DENBY DALE ROAD | health and fitness suite | 594 yd |
| Hmp Wakefield LOVE LANE | artificial grass pitch | 656 yd |
| Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed) The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road | health and fitness suite | 736 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 | 96.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 77.8% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 77.8% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 77.8% |
| 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 | 3.7% |
| Median download speed | 79.7 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 96.8 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 13.6 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 3249 crimes were reported
near King Street .
It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported).
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 2SQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WF1 2SQ 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 2SQ 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 |