Dickinson Court, Wakefield, WF1 3PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 3PU is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	41.5%	45.1%	3.6%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	58.5%	54.9%	-3.6%	49.0%	5.9%

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 3PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	46.4%	49.1%	2.7%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	28.5%	-1.2%	44.2%	-15.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	13.4%	12.7%	-0.7%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	43.1%	42.4%	-0.7%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	31%	34.8%	3.8%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	18.5%	14.4%	-4.1%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	27.1%	-2.1%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	10.5%	-5.8%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	13.1%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	17%	9.8%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	23.6%	7.3%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	14.8%	3.9%	-10.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	29.8%	21.4%	-8.4%	2.7%	18.7%
Other Asian	4.8%	6.8%	2.0%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	5.6%	7.5%	1.9%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	49.6%	59%	9.4%	81.4%	-22.4%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.8% 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	54.4%	56.8%	2.4%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	14.1%	21.6%	7.5%	6.1%	15.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.6%	6.8%	1.2%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	25%	14%	-11.0%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.4%	56.6%	2.2%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	11.7%	16.2%	4.5%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	12.5%	9.4%	-3.1%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	6.9%	13.2%	6.3%	2.2%	11.0%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	4.5%	-10.0%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.8%	76.7%	-23.9%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	18%	1.3%	16.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	24.9%	6.5%	18.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Dickinson Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dickinson Court was 197.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 164.5% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dickinson Court has the 25th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the 183rd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 148.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.0%.

🔎 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 3PU, 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 Dickinson Court are based on 83 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 Dickinson Court, Wakefield, WF1 3PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 3PU

Average Price
£86,374

Semi-Detached
£100,489

Terraced
£114,393

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,117

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickinson Court

Average Price
£98,417

Semi-Detached
£120,810

Terraced
£120,621

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,347

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickinson CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Dickinson Court, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-09-27	£60,542
4 Dickinson Court, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2023-05-10	£80,895
47 Dickinson Court, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-04-05	£93,533
60 Dickinson Court, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,000	2023-02-10	£64,578
7 Dickinson Court, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£46,000	2021-12-03	£50,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 3PU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Education	2
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	2,992 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	544 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Belgravia Road , WF1 3JP	3out of 4	556 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ	3out of 4	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	3out of 4	874 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Hill Community School Leeds Road , Newton Hill WF1 2HR	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Community 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	1,620 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	2,517 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	2,676 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	3,600 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	4,878 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	615 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP	- not rated	941 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	218 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	272 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	461 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX	- not rated	605 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ	- not rated	1,099 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
The College Public House	The College, 138 Northgate	346 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School	Sports Pavillion, Blenheim Road	434 yd
Oasis Canteen	Wakefield House, Borough Road	438 yd
Burger King	Units 31 And 32, Market Walk	476 yd
Starbucks	Unit 34, Market Walk	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Talbot & Falcon	58 Northgate, Wakefield	589 yd
Calder & Hops	60 Northgate, Wakefield	589 yd
Jolly Tap	43, 43-47 Northgate	596 yd
RBT Video	33 Northgate, Wakefield	629 yd
Butchers Arms	79 Stanley Road, Wakefield	647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boar Home Dining Ltd	61 Lower York Street, Wakefield	218 yd
Xpress Flavaz, Fryers Delight	39 Lower York Street, Wakefield	268 yd
Mr T's	17 Jacobs Well Lane, Wakefield	342 yd
Crumbs	42 Eastmoor Road, Wakefield	356 yd
Dablish	3 Upper York Street, Wakefield	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biedronka	39 Lower York Street, Wakefield	268 yd
Poundland	Unit G15, Trinity Walk	497 yd
ASDA	Unit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk	634 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit Msu2, Lower Trinity Walk	634 yd
Tesco	Stanley Road, Wakefield	647 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wakefield Sports Club EASTMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	157 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Playing Field COLLEGE GROVE VIEW	athletics tracks, grass pitches	158 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre LOWER YORK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	294 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	300 yd
Stanley Royd Playing Fields EASTMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	453 yd
Wakefield Girls High School WENTWORTH STREET		542 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield) UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY	health and fitness suite	556 yd
Wakefield Girls High School Playing Fields RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	636 yd
Pinderfields General Hospital ABERFORD ROAD		742 yd
North Avenue WICKET DRIVE	grass pitches	744 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	69 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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