Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 3LU is primarily male, with 59.4% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	40.6%	-8.8%	51.0%	-10.4%
Male	50.6%	59.4%	8.8%	49.0%	10.4%

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 area around WF1 3LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39%	49.3%	10.3%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	30.5%	-8.5%	44.2%	-13.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.4%	10%	0.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	8.2%	6.5%	-1.7%	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	41%	43.6%	2.6%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	38.7%	37.1%	-1.6%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	13.8%	10.5%	-3.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.8%	7.1%	2.3%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	27.7%	-4.1%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	13.9%	0.0%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	13.3%	1.3%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.5%	4.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	14.2%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	21.5%	8.0%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	18.7%	2.9%	-15.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	34.7%	37.1%	2.4%	2.7%	34.4%
Other Asian	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	4%	5.5%	1.5%	2.5%	3.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	50%	44.8%	-5.2%	81.4%	-36.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	61.4%	2.6%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	16.9%	16.9%	0.0%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	17.4%	-2.7%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.5%	61.6%	3.1%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	12.1%	19.8%	7.7%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	5.9%	8.4%	2.5%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	8.2%	5.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	4.5%	-10.8%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	46.2%	6.5%	39.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Lower York Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower York Street was 303.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 306.4% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower York Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the 91st highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.9%.

🔎 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 3LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Lower York Street are based on 17 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 Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 3LU

Average Price
£237,514

Semi-Detached
£290,724

Terraced
£184,304

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower York Street

Average Price
£229,102

Semi-Detached
£293,274

Terraced
£153,091

Detached
£374,448

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£360,666

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower York Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
101 Lower York Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£173,685	2023-06-12	£184,844
101 Lower York Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,685	2023-06-12	£192,294
103 Lower York Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2003-07-10	£295,532
103 Lower York Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£68,000	2001-02-16	£271,221
103 Lower York Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£72,500	1999-04-30	£313,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 3LU

Employment

WF1 3LU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Part-Time Employee	38
Other	32
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	27
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	23
Transport and storage	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	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	2,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF	3out of 4	386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ	3out of 4	488 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	3out of 4	710 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	716 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill Irwin Crescent , WF1 4QY	2out of 4	1,143 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	4out of 4	1,482 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	2,658 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	2,662 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	3,467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	4,911 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	698 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP	- not rated	901 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
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	337 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	413 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	536 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX	- not rated	719 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ	- not rated	984 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
Oasis Canteen	Wakefield House, Borough Road	343 yd
Burger King	Units 31 And 32, Market Walk	398 yd
Starbucks	Unit 34, Market Walk	398 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit G49, Trinity Walk	414 yd
The College Public House	The College, 138 Northgate	444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Butchers Arms	79 Stanley Road, Wakefield	485 yd
Fox And Grapes	Stanley Road, Wakefield	485 yd
Wakefield Labour Club	18 Vicarage Street South, Wakefield	549 yd
Talbot & Falcon	58 Northgate, Wakefield	551 yd
Calder & Hops	60 Northgate, Wakefield	551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr T's	17 Jacobs Well Lane, Wakefield	185 yd
Boar Home Dining Ltd	61 Lower York Street, Wakefield	213 yd
Crumbs	42 Eastmoor Road, Wakefield	256 yd
Xpress Flavaz, Fryers Delight	39 Lower York Street, Wakefield	272 yd
Pizza Joy	89C, 89-89C Jacobs Well Lane	302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biedronka	39 Lower York Street, Wakefield	272 yd
Poundland	Unit G15, Trinity Walk	379 yd
Tesco	Stanley Road, Wakefield	485 yd
ASDA	Unit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk	526 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit Msu2, Lower Trinity Walk	526 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wakefield Sports Club EASTMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	134 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre LOWER YORK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	260 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Playing Field COLLEGE GROVE VIEW	athletics tracks, grass pitches	324 yd
Stanley Royd Playing Fields EASTMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	351 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield) UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY	health and fitness suite	451 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	451 yd
Wakefield Girls High School WENTWORTH STREET		627 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed) Sun Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	635 yd
Sun Lane Leisure SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	661 yd
Pinderfields General Hospital ABERFORD ROAD		704 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%

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