Pavilion Way, Wakefield, WF1 3AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF1 3AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51.3%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.7%	48.7%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 3AJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% 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	26.2%	26.5%	0.3%	37.9%	-11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	56.7%	2.4%	44.2%	12.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.4%	7.3%	-4.1%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6.2%	7.5%	1.3%	6.1%	1.4%

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 (86.3%) 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	50.9%	50.8%	-0.1%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	33.4%	35.5%	2.1%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	11.8%	9.7%	-2.1%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	11.6%	-4.7%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	8%	-2.5%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	13.5%	-4.3%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	13.8%	5.7%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	45.2%	5.3%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	4.1%	7.4%	3.3%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	4.6%	7.4%	2.8%	2.7%	4.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	81.2%	75.7%	-5.5%	81.4%	-5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	84.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	11.4%	3.6%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	84.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	14.1%	12.8%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	4.9%	0.3%	-4.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.8%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	76.7%	12.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Pavilion Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pavilion Way was 252.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 237.5% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pavilion Way has the 20th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the 122nd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 204.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WF1 3AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Pavilion Way are based on 19 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 Pavilion Way, Wakefield, WF1 3AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 3AJ

Average Price
£625,852

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£625,852

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pavilion Way

Average Price
£664,083

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£664,083

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pavilion WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Pavilion Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2020-12-21	£644,019
1 Pavilion Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£399,995	2017-07-28	£566,752
5 Pavilion Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2016-08-19	£579,057
10 Pavilion Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£387,500	2015-12-07	£601,536
8 Pavilion Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£342,000	2015-06-22	£538,255

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 3AJ

Employment

WF1 3AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	200
Retired	96
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	65
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Education	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Construction	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Manufacturing	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	12
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	3,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newton Hill Community School Leeds Road , Newton Hill WF1 2HR	3out of 4	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Belgravia Road , WF1 3JP	3out of 4	873 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Nest Academy Rooks Nest Road , Outwood WF1 3DX	4out of 4	1,529 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	1,689 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	4out of 4	1,954 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	3,483 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodillian Academy Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS	3out of 4	4,130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	4,488 yd	Academy converter	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	1,308 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP	- not rated	1,820 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
Meadowcroft School 24 Bar Lane , WF1 4AD	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	952 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	1,221 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks	Snowfield Avenue, Wakefield	465 yd
Horizon	Fieldhead Hospital, Ouchthorpe Lane	505 yd
Newton Lodge Main Kitchen	Fieldhead Hospital, Ouchthorpe Lane	505 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Unit 6, Snow Hill Way	597 yd
Capri	Leeds Road, Wakefield	601 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Rhubarb Triangle	Herriot Way, Wakefield		778 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sbarro	Snow Hill Service Station, Snowfield Avenue	449 yd
Chaiiwala Express	Snow Hill Service Station, Snowfield Avenue	449 yd
Rainbow Chinese Wakefield	2 First Avenue, Outwood	546 yd
Capri Lounge	Capri, Leeds Road	570 yd
Shanghai Chinese Takeaway	269 Leeds Road, Wakefield	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1, Snow Hill Way	620 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, Snow Hill Way	673 yd
Poundland	Unit 3, Snow Hill Way	680 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Avenue WICKET DRIVE	grass pitches	281 yd
Newton Hill Community School LEEDS ROAD	grass pitches	447 yd
Wakefield Girls High School Playing Fields RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	545 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Playing Field COLLEGE GROVE VIEW	athletics tracks, grass pitches	800 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Wakefield) PARAGON AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	803 yd
Pinderfields General Hospital ABERFORD ROAD		829 yd
Wakefield Sports Club EASTMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	899 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	914 yd
Stanley Royd Playing Fields EASTMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	991 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	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/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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	234.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	35.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF1 3AJ