Westfield Terrace, Wakefield, WF1 3RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 3RD is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	44.5%	46.8%	2.3%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	55.5%	53.2%	-2.3%	49.0%	4.2%

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	40.3%	36.7%	-3.6%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	38.4%	-0.5%	44.2%	-5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.4%	12.5%	1.1%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	7.6%	5.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	34.9%	50.4%	15.5%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	34.5%	32%	-2.5%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	24.4%	11.4%	-13.0%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	1.2%	1.9%

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 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	15.1%	-11.4%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	6.2%	-2.8%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	13.4%	-3.2%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	12.1%	3.6%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	49.2%	17.9%	33.8%	15.4%
Other	5.2%	0.3%	-4.9%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	5.5%	7%	1.5%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	86.6%	80.8%	-5.8%	81.4%	-0.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	81.1%	79.3%	-1.8%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	7.6%	12.2%	4.6%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	5.5%	-1.6%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	79.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	2.5%	7.5%	5.0%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	7.6%	3.9%	-3.7%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	6.6%	2.8%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Westfield Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westfield Terrace was 148.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 117.0% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westfield Terrace has the 29th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the 286th highest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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 3RD, 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 Westfield Terrace are based on 26 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 Westfield Terrace, Wakefield, WF1 3RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 3RD

Average Price
£263,482

Semi-Detached
£262,659

Terraced
£264,070

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westfield Terrace

Average Price
£259,935

Semi-Detached
£272,880

Terraced
£256,853

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westfield TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Westfield Terrace, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,300	2022-08-12	£185,845
22 Westfield Terrace, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2016-09-19	£280,833
14 Westfield Terrace, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2015-05-20	£132,260
20 Westfield Terrace, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2012-03-20	£331,204
10 Westfield Terrace, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2010-07-13	£242,347

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 3RD

Employment

WF1 3RD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	131
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	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	997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	3,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	3,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	460 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's RC Infant School Edward Street , WF1 3PE	- not rated	606 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF	- not rated	660 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	660 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ	3out of 4	718 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,702 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange College of Technology Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	- not rated	2,483 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	2,639 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	3,361 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	636 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Mulberry Way , WF1 2QN	- not rated	1,047 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	247 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	249 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cliff School at St John's Lodge 2 Leeds Road , WF1 3JT	- not rated	252 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	501 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School Margaret Street , Wakefield WF1 2DG	- not rated	527 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
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School	Sports Pavillion, Blenheim Road	198 yd
The College Public House	The College, 138 Northgate	344 yd
Capri	Leeds Road, Wakefield	537 yd
Baked	71A Northgate, Wakefield	607 yd
Deli Delight	76 Northgate, Wakefield	627 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Tap	43, 43-47 Northgate	717 yd
Talbot & Falcon	58 Northgate, Wakefield	725 yd
Calder & Hops	60 Northgate, Wakefield	725 yd
RBT Video	33 Northgate, Wakefield	761 yd
The Lockwood	14 Bull Ring, Wakefield	828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boar Home Dining Ltd	61 Lower York Street, Wakefield	393 yd
Xpress Flavaz, Fryers Delight	39 Lower York Street, Wakefield	417 yd
Dablish	3 Upper York Street, Wakefield	480 yd
Crumbs	42 Eastmoor Road, Wakefield	549 yd
Capri Lounge	Capri, Leeds Road	554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biedronka	39 Lower York Street, Wakefield	417 yd
Poundland	Unit G15, Trinity Walk	709 yd
ASDA	Unit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk	832 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit Msu2, Lower Trinity Walk	832 yd
Tesco	Stanley Road, Wakefield	879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Playing Field COLLEGE GROVE VIEW	athletics tracks, grass pitches	81 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	175 yd
Wakefield Sports Club EASTMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	355 yd
Wakefield Girls High School Playing Fields RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	403 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre LOWER YORK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	469 yd
Wakefield Girls High School WENTWORTH STREET		517 yd
Stanley Royd Playing Fields EASTMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	638 yd
North Avenue WICKET DRIVE	grass pitches	664 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield) UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY	health and fitness suite	756 yd
Pinderfields General Hospital ABERFORD ROAD		836 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	183.9 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	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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