Jacobs Well Lane, Wakefield, WF1 3PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF1 3PB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.8%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51%	49.2%	-1.8%	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	33.3%	35.2%	1.9%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	42.4%	2.3%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.4%	5.9%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	13.3%	12.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	6.0%

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	36.3%	43.8%	7.5%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	35.5%	33.8%	-1.7%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	19.4%	17.4%	-2.0%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	7.6%	3.9%	-3.7%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

In the area around WF1 3PB this area, 45.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.6%	45.9%	7.3%	18.2%	27.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	13.6%	-0.9%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	9.4%	-0.8%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	8.6%	1.8%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	15.3%	4.5%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	16.7%	3%	-13.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	32.6%	37.9%	5.3%	2.7%	35.2%
Other Asian	5.9%	10.4%	4.5%	1.6%	8.8%
Black African	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	53.9%	39.7%	-14.2%	81.4%	-41.7%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	61.3%	59.1%	-2.2%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	15%	16.5%	1.5%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	21.6%	20.8%	-0.8%	5.6%	15.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.3%	59.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	10.3%	20.5%	10.2%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	8.6%	8.6%	0.0%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	4.2%	8.4%	4.2%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	3.4%	-12.3%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	22.9%	46.2%	-23.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	51.6%	6.5%	45.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Jacobs Well Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jacobs Well Lane was 180.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 141.5% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Jacobs Well Lane has the 28th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the 216th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.1%.

🔎 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 3PB, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Jacobs Well Lane are based on 44 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 Jacobs Well Lane, Wakefield, WF1 3PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 3PB

Average Price
£157,295

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£160,728

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£88,619

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jacobs Well Lane

Average Price
£172,075

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£165,436

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£311,503

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jacobs Well LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Jacobs Well Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-02-10	£100,000
77 Jacobs Well Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-09-29	£148,060
61 Jacobs Well Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-07-08	£117,490
79 Jacobs Well Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2019-05-09	£113,334
67 Jacobs Well Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2018-12-12	£111,961

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 3PB

Employment

WF1 3PB 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	103
Retired	87
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	41
Looking after home or family	39
Student (economically inactive)	32
Other	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Transport and storage	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	7
Education	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	2,651 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	118 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ	3out of 4	278 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	3out of 4	407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill Irwin Crescent , WF1 4QY	2out of 4	863 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Charles Street , WF1 4PE	3out of 4	900 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,220 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	2,697 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	2,910 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	3,264 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettlethorpe High School Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL	3out of 4	4,923 yd	Community school	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	938 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP	- not rated	950 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	627 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	710 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	778 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ	- not rated	780 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX	- not rated	989 yd	Other independent 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
Happy Frydays	120 Stanley Road, Wakefield	243 yd
Cheeky Monkeys	48 Grantley Street, Wakefield	339 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit G49, Trinity Walk	385 yd
Oasis Canteen	Wakefield House, Borough Road	395 yd
Burger King	Units 31 And 32, Market Walk	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Butchers Arms	79 Stanley Road, Wakefield	185 yd
Fox And Grapes	Stanley Road, Wakefield	185 yd
Wakefield Labour Club	18 Vicarage Street South, Wakefield	440 yd
The Rainbow	40 Lower Warrengate, Wakefield	463 yd
The Six Chimneys	41-43 Kirkgate, Wakefield	578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Joy	89C, 89-89C Jacobs Well Lane	3 yd
Number One Sandwiches	89B, 89-89C Jacobs Well Lane	3 yd
Mr T's	17 Jacobs Well Lane, Wakefield	185 yd
Crumbs	42 Eastmoor Road, Wakefield	277 yd
Siciliano	Stanley Street, Wakefield	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Stanley Road, Wakefield	185 yd
Poundland	Unit G15, Trinity Walk	356 yd
ASDA	Unit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk	485 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit Msu2, Lower Trinity Walk	485 yd
Biedronka	39 Lower York Street, Wakefield	495 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanley Royd Playing Fields EASTMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	299 yd
Wakefield Sports Club EASTMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	372 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield) UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY	health and fitness suite	436 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre LOWER YORK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	447 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed) Sun Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	478 yd
Sun Lane Leisure SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	500 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Playing Field COLLEGE GROVE VIEW	athletics tracks, grass pitches	625 yd
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed) The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Pinderfields General Hospital ABERFORD ROAD		690 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	752 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.2%

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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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