Back Duke Of York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF1 3PF 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 3PF 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 Back Duke Of York Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Back Duke Of York Street was 174.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 154.6% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Back Duke Of York Street has the 26th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the 218th highest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.7%.

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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 3PF, 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 Back Duke Of York Street are based on 8 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 Back Duke Of York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 3PF

Average Price
£204,883

Semi-Detached
£269,675

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£225,722

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£98,410

Estimated Average Property Prices for Back Duke Of York Street

Average Price
£185,169

Semi-Detached
£223,915

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£224,029

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£120,478

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Back Duke Of York Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Back Duke Of York Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-04-24	£100,602
6 Back Duke Of York Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-05-01	£101,829
4 Back Duke Of York Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-06-30	£282,267
6 Back Duke Of York Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£127,500	2020-07-20	£158,899
4 Back Duke Of York Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2014-08-05	£168,917

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 3PF

Employment

WF1 3PF 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
Greenhill Nursery School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	2,645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	3,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	66 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	66 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's RC Infant School Edward Street , WF1 3PE	- not rated	84 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ	3out of 4	229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Normanton Woodlands Middle School Garth Avenue , WF6 1DH	- not rated	5,326 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield City High School - A Specialist Maths and Computing College Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	- not rated	1,160 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornes House School Thornes Park , WF2 8PW	- not rated	2,514 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	2,647 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Academy Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	2,647 yd	Academy converter	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	2,931 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CAPA College Mulberry Way , WF1 2QN	- not rated	997 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	998 yd	Further education	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	683 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	765 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cliff School at St John's Lodge 2 Leeds Road , WF1 3JT	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	838 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
Happy Frydays	120 Stanley Road, Wakefield	303 yd
Oasis Canteen	Wakefield House, Borough Road	372 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit G49, Trinity Walk	379 yd
Cheeky Monkeys	48 Grantley Street, Wakefield	380 yd
Burger King	Units 31 And 32, Market Walk	439 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Butchers Arms	79 Stanley Road, Wakefield	243 yd
Fox And Grapes	Stanley Road, Wakefield	243 yd
Wakefield Labour Club	18 Vicarage Street South, Wakefield	455 yd
The Rainbow	40 Lower Warrengate, Wakefield	481 yd
The Six Chimneys	41-43 Kirkgate, Wakefield	598 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Joy	89C, 89-89C Jacobs Well Lane	59 yd
Number One Sandwiches	89B, 89-89C Jacobs Well Lane	59 yd
Mr T's	17 Jacobs Well Lane, Wakefield	144 yd
Crumbs	42 Eastmoor Road, Wakefield	238 yd
Boar Home Dining Ltd	61 Lower York Street, Wakefield	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Stanley Road, Wakefield	243 yd
Poundland	Unit G15, Trinity Walk	347 yd
Biedronka	39 Lower York Street, Wakefield	447 yd
ASDA	Unit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk	486 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit Msu2, Lower Trinity Walk	486 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanley Royd Playing Fields EASTMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	278 yd
Wakefield Sports Club EASTMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	312 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre LOWER YORK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	403 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield) UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY	health and fitness suite	429 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed) Sun Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	505 yd
Sun Lane Leisure SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	529 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Playing Field COLLEGE GROVE VIEW	athletics tracks, grass pitches	563 yd
Pinderfields General Hospital ABERFORD ROAD		675 yd
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed) The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	693 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.