Elizabeth Gardens, Wakefield, WF1 3SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 3SZ 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 Elizabeth Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elizabeth Gardens was 135.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.7% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elizabeth Gardens has the 40th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the 348th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.5%.

🔎 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 3SZ, 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 Elizabeth Gardens are based on 55 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 Elizabeth Gardens, Wakefield, WF1 3SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 3SZ

Average Price
£83,322

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£95,029

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,268

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elizabeth Gardens

Average Price
£94,289

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£119,544

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,818

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elizabeth GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Elizabeth Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2025-03-21	£82,753
28 Elizabeth Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-03-14	£79,762
5 Elizabeth Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-02-28	£80,968
11 Elizabeth Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,500	2025-01-23	£76,723
24 Elizabeth Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,600	2023-12-13	£64,661

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 3SZ

Employment

WF1 3SZ 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
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	3,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	531 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF	3out of 4	784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ	3out of 4	792 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Hill Community School Leeds Road , Newton Hill WF1 2HR	3out of 4	866 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	3out of 4	1,121 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	1,720 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	2,162 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	2,997 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	3,969 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodillian Academy Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS	3out of 4	4,664 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	846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP	- not rated	1,297 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 Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	459 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	486 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	729 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX	- not rated	769 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowcroft School 24 Bar Lane , WF1 4AD	- not rated	961 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
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School	Sports Pavillion, Blenheim Road	338 yd
Capri	Leeds Road, Wakefield	536 yd
The College Public House	The College, 138 Northgate	603 yd
Destiny Christian Church	Tuke Grove, Wakefield	674 yd
Starbucks	Snowfield Avenue, Wakefield	717 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Butchers Arms	79 Stanley Road, Wakefield	899 yd
Fox And Grapes	Stanley Road, Wakefield	899 yd
Jolly Tap	43, 43-47 Northgate	951 yd
Talbot & Falcon	58 Northgate, Wakefield	951 yd
Calder & Hops	60 Northgate, Wakefield	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crumbs	42 Eastmoor Road, Wakefield	519 yd
Capri Lounge	Capri, Leeds Road	536 yd
Boar Home Dining Ltd	61 Lower York Street, Wakefield	588 yd
Xpress Flavaz, Fryers Delight	39 Lower York Street, Wakefield	629 yd
Sbarro	Snow Hill Service Station, Snowfield Avenue	658 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biedronka	39 Lower York Street, Wakefield	629 yd
Poundland	Unit G15, Trinity Walk	870 yd
Tesco	Stanley Road, Wakefield	899 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Snow Hill Way	917 yd
Poundland	Unit 3, Snow Hill Way	943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Playing Field COLLEGE GROVE VIEW	athletics tracks, grass pitches	276 yd
Wakefield Girls High School Playing Fields RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	387 yd
Wakefield Sports Club EASTMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	390 yd
North Avenue WICKET DRIVE	grass pitches	402 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	436 yd
Stanley Royd Playing Fields EASTMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	581 yd
Pinderfields General Hospital ABERFORD ROAD		651 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre LOWER YORK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	667 yd
Wakefield Girls High School WENTWORTH STREET		780 yd
Newton Hill Community School LEEDS ROAD	grass pitches	930 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	26.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	26.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	26.7%

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	74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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