Clifton Place, Wakefield, WF1 3JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF1 3JH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	51.3%	4.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	53.2%	48.8%	-4.4%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	35.7%	34.7%	-1.0%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	45.8%	-2.1%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.6%	11.8%	4.2%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (87.5%) 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	48.3%	46.6%	-1.7%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	38.4%	40.9%	2.5%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	10.6%	9.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	11%	-1.5%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	8%	-0.7%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	11.7%	-5.8%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	17%	8.3%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	44.1%	44.7%	0.6%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	92.4%	82.2%	-10.2%	81.4%	0.8%
Arab	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	90.9%	81.6%	-9.3%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	3.3%	6.5%	3.2%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	81.9%	-8.4%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	6.9%	5.4%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Clifton Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clifton Place was 135.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.7% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Clifton Place has the 32nd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the 339th highest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 82.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WF1 3JH, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 1/10 (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 Clifton Place are based on 46 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 Clifton Place, Wakefield, WF1 3JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 3JH

Average Price
£175,883

Semi-Detached
£178,607

Terraced
£175,435

Detached
£177,162

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clifton Place

Average Price
£182,387

Semi-Detached
£182,327

Terraced
£183,519

Detached
£159,265

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clifton PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Clifton Place, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-11-29	£186,155
14 Clifton Place, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,000	2024-05-23	£149,322
3 Clifton Place, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2023-04-05	£173,189
23 Clifton Place, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2022-11-23	£154,267
18 Clifton Place, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-10-04	£197,778

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 3JH

Employment

WF1 3JH 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	113
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	22
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenhill Nursery School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	1,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	3,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	3,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Ardsley Nursery School Bradford Road , East Ardsley WF3 2DN	- not rated	5,248 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
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Belgravia Road , WF1 3JP	3out of 4	241 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Hill Community School Leeds Road , Newton Hill WF1 2HR	3out of 4	846 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's RC Infant School Edward Street , WF1 3PE	- not rated	1,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF	- not rated	1,115 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Back Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,994 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange College of Technology Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	- not rated	2,104 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	2,115 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	3out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	2,745 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	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	3,715 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	715 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Mulberry Way , WF1 2QN	- not rated	1,306 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
Cliff School at St John's Lodge 2 Leeds Road , WF1 3JT	- not rated	394 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	450 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	535 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School Margaret Street , Wakefield WF1 2DG	- not rated	574 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	672 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
Capri	Leeds Road, Wakefield	127 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School	Sports Pavillion, Blenheim Road	262 yd
Starbucks	Snowfield Avenue, Wakefield	477 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 8, Snow Hill Way	505 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Unit 6, Snow Hill Way	526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rhubarb Triangle	Herriot Way, Wakefield	815 yd
Jolly Tap	43, 43-47 Northgate	1,046 yd
Talbot & Falcon	58 Northgate, Wakefield	1,071 yd
Calder & Hops	60 Northgate, Wakefield	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Capri Lounge	Capri, Leeds Road	163 yd
Sbarro	Snow Hill Service Station, Snowfield Avenue	417 yd
Chaiiwala Express	Snow Hill Service Station, Snowfield Avenue	417 yd
Greggs	Unit 7c, Snow Hill Way	539 yd
Subway	Unit 7a, Snow Hill Way	539 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	Unit 3, Snow Hill Way	616 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Snow Hill Way	629 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, Snow Hill Way	647 yd
Biedronka	39 Lower York Street, Wakefield	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wakefield Girls High School Playing Fields RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	157 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	471 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Playing Field COLLEGE GROVE VIEW	athletics tracks, grass pitches	539 yd
Wakefield Girls High School WENTWORTH STREET		706 yd
North Avenue WICKET DRIVE	grass pitches	768 yd
Wakefield Sports Club EASTMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	804 yd
Newton Hill Community School LEEDS ROAD	grass pitches	854 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Wakefield) PARAGON AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	873 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre LOWER YORK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	880 yd
Stanley Royd Playing Fields EASTMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	1,066 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF1 3JH