Mountbatten Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 3EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF1 3EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.7%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49%	49.3%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31%	41.2%	10.2%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	38%	-9.5%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.5%	10.2%	2.7%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	9.5%	6.5%	-3.0%	6.1%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.8%	41.7%	3.9%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	43.4%	42.4%	-1.0%	33.6%	8.8%
Fair health	13.3%	10.3%	-3.0%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	22.2%	-7.3%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	7.4%	-4.6%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	17.6%	-0.9%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	8.3%	2.8%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	19%	7.0%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	19%	22.2%	3.2%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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)
Indian	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.8%	93.3%	-3.5%	81.4%	11.9%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% 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	94.4%	93.7%	-0.7%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	2%	2.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	93.3%	-1.1%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Mountbatten Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mountbatten Crescent was 29.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.3% lower than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mountbatten Crescent has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the 154th lowest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WF1 3EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Mountbatten Crescent are based on 65 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 Mountbatten Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 3EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 3EL

Average Price
£187,644

Semi-Detached
£187,644

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mountbatten Crescent

Average Price
£200,222

Semi-Detached
£200,042

Terraced
£202,967

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mountbatten CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Mountbatten Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-03-31	£238,405
21 Mountbatten Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2015-11-13	£183,220
4 Mountbatten Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2015-04-27	£161,230
10 Mountbatten Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,950	2014-04-11	£220,766
5 Mountbatten Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2011-11-25	£160,864

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 3EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	45
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	1,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Nursery School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	3,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Ardsley Nursery School Bradford Road , East Ardsley WF3 2DN	- not rated	4,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rooks Nest Junior, Infant and Nursery School Rooks Nest Road , Outwood WF1 3DX	- not rated	293 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Nest Academy Rooks Nest Road , Outwood WF1 3DX	3out of 4	293 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane Ledger Lane , Outwood WF1 2PH	4out of 4	676 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Ledger Lane Junior and Infant School Ledger Lane , Outwood WF1 2PH	- not rated	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Canal Lane , Lofthouse Gate WF3 3HU	4out of 4	739 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	5,410 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	1,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange College of Technology Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	- not rated	1,299 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rodillian School Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS	- not rated	2,384 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodillian Academy Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS	3out of 4	2,384 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield City High School - A Specialist Maths and Computing College Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	- not rated	3,103 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clapgate Middle School Cranmore Drive , LS10 4AW	- not rated	5,208 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Park High School Acre Road , Middleton LS10 4DE	- not rated	5,250 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	3,089 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Mulberry Way , WF1 2QN	- not rated	3,616 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
Fieldhead Hospital School Ouchthorpe Lane , WF1 3SP	- not rated	1,696 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadowcroft School 24 Bar Lane , WF1 4AD	- not rated	1,895 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinderfields Hospital School Wrenthorpe Centre , Imperial Avenue WF2 0LW	- not rated	2,196 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinderfields Hospital PRU The Wrenthorpe Centre , Imperial Avenue WF2 0LW	3out of 4	2,238 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Primary School Aberford Road , Stanley WF3 4BA	4out of 4	2,636 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nom @ The Sandwich Shop	582 Leeds Road, Wakefield	330 yd
Outwood Church Institute Lunch Club	560A Leeds Road, Wakefield	330 yd
Wetherby Whaler	546, 546-550 Leeds Road	487 yd
Bo Kitchen within Bo Fitness, 1	1, 1-1A Cobham Parade Leeds Road	500 yd
Valentinos	699 Leeds Road, Lofthouse	591 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodman Inn	689 Leeds Road, Wakefield	352 yd
Kirklands Hotel	605 Leeds Road, Wakefield	352 yd
The St Leger	547 Leeds Road, Wakefield	515 yd
The Nightingale Public House	73 Newton Lane, Outwood	545 yd
Lofthouse Gate And District Working	12-14 Canal Lane, Lofthouse Gate	626 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sandwich Shop	582 Leeds Road, Wakefield	330 yd
Tony's Of Outwood Fish & Chips	653 Leeds Road, Wakefield	352 yd
My Sultan & Pizza King	3-3A Cobham Parade Leeds Road, Outwood	490 yd
Red Seasons	2, 2-2A Cobham Parade Leeds Road	490 yd
Rustic Pizza	5, 5-5A Cobham Parade Leeds Road	490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cooperative Group Retail	1 Broadmeadows, Wakefield		444 yd
Tesco	526 Leeds Road, Wakefield		487 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coach Road Coach Road	grass pitches	154 yd
Rook’S Nest Academy ROOKS NEST ROAD	grass pitches	286 yd
Tops Fitness And Rehabilitation LEEDS ROAD	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Acre Farm (Closed) Ouchthorpe Lane		574 yd
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane LEDGER LANE	grass pitches	638 yd
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate CANAL LANE	grass pitches	754 yd
Newton Hill Cricket Club NEWTON HILL CRICKET CLUB NEWTON HILL CRICKET CLUB LEEDS ROAD	grass pitches	887 yd
Grange Park OUTWOOD GRANGE PARK OUTWOOD GRANGE PARK LEDGER LANE	grass pitches	971 yd
Normanton Golf Club HATFEILD HALL HATFEILD HALL ABERFORD ROAD	golf	978 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	64.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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