Berners Street, Wakefield, WF1 4EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 4EA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	53.8%	1.7%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	47.9%	46.2%	-1.7%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	35.4%	36.7%	1.3%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	50.5%	-0.2%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	43.6%	44.4%	0.8%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	39.7%	36.6%	-3.1%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	12.4%	12%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.2%	1.1%

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 4EA this area, 38% 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	38%	6.4%	18.2%	19.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	14%	0.8%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	10.4%	-3.8%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	10.4%	0.7%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	19.4%	5.9%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	17%	4.3%	-12.7%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42% 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)
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	33.2%	44.8%	11.6%	2.7%	42.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	50.8%	42%	-8.8%	81.4%	-39.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	56.2%	58.2%	2.0%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	21.1%	14.9%	-6.2%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.5%	3%	2.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	21.4%	21.9%	0.5%	5.6%	16.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.7%	57.9%	2.2%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	10.8%	22.1%	11.3%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	10.8%	6.5%	-4.3%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	8.2%	8%	-0.2%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	5.5%	-8.9%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.5%	37.2%	-18.7%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Muslim	47.8%	6.5%	41.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Berners Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Berners Street was 131.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.7% lower than the Wakefield East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Berners Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wakefield East and the 359th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.7%.

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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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WF1 4EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Berners Street 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 Berners Street, Wakefield, WF1 4EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 4EA

Average Price
£132,984

Semi-Detached
£146,764

Terraced
£126,095

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Berners Street

Average Price
£142,151

Semi-Detached
£149,974

Terraced
£140,289

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Berners Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Berners Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-09-27	£134,424
19 Berners Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-08-03	£91,902
17 Berners Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-06-25	£116,308
17 Berners Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2004-11-01	£103,413
23 Berners Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2002-12-20	£165,922

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 4EA

Employment

WF1 4EA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in WF1 4EA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	16
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	12
Education	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	5,317 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 Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Charles Street , WF1 4PE	3out of 4	280 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	3out of 4	514 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF	3out of 4	684 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ	3out of 4	801 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill Irwin Crescent , WF1 4QY	2out of 4	921 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,284 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	2,376 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	2,613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	3,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kettlethorpe High School Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL	3out of 4	4,319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP	- not rated	865 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	1,247 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	1,112 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ	- not rated	1,118 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	1,128 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	1,204 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX	- not rated	1,361 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
Hi Sushi	113-115 Kirkgate, Wakefield	280 yd
Rivas Restaurant	1B Tavern Street, Wakefield	299 yd
Kurdistan Restaurant	156A, 156-156A Kirkgate	326 yd
Red Chilli 2	148-150 Kirkgate, Wakefield	327 yd
Cheeky Monkeys	48 Grantley Street, Wakefield	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harewood Arms	Harewood Arms Public House, 101 Kirkgate	280 yd
Fernandes Brewery Tap And Bier Keller, The Old Malt House	5 Avison Yard, Wakefield	351 yd
The Six Chimneys	41-43 Kirkgate, Wakefield	369 yd
The Rainbow	40 Lower Warrengate, Wakefield	397 yd
Wakefield Labour Club	18 Vicarage Street South, Wakefield	427 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star East Chinese Takeaway	37-41 Peterson Road, Wakefield	132 yd
Freshly Market/Freshly Foods	41 Park Lodge Lane, Wakefield	187 yd
Roshan Pizza	47-49 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield	272 yd
Riccos Pizza	1 Tavern Street, Wakefield	299 yd
Siciliano	Stanley Street, Wakefield	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	45 Kirkgate, Wakefield	369 yd
Wisla Market	27 The Springs, Wakefield	463 yd
Magazin Acasa	26 The Springs, Wakefield	463 yd
Morrisons	All Saints Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield	527 yd
ASDA	Unit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk	535 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed) The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road	health and fitness suite	102 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed) Brunswick Street		293 yd
Sun Lane Leisure SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	296 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed) Sun Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	317 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield) UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY	health and fitness suite	584 yd
King George V Playing Fields Woodhouse Road	grass pitches	773 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre LOWER YORK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	850 yd
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill IRWIN CRESCENT	grass pitches	865 yd
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Market Street	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Stanley Royd Playing Fields EASTMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	933 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.

Overview of WF1 4EA