Parkhill Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 4EZ is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	52.9%	46.9%	-6.0%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	47.1%	53.1%	6.0%	49.0%	4.1%

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	38.3%	41.4%	3.1%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	41.4%	-4.9%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	9.6%	9.8%	0.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	43.3%	41.3%	-2.0%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	33.2%	32.1%	-1.1%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	15.9%	19.9%	4.0%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.8%	26.9%	-1.9%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.8%	-2.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	15.5%	-3.7%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.9%	4.0%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.7%	2.3%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	22.9%	3.3%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1%	1.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	5.2%	10.9%	5.7%	2.7%	8.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	88.2%	76.2%	-12.0%	81.4%	-5.2%
Arab	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	88.2%	78.2%	-10.0%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	6.2%	12.2%	6.0%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	8.3%	4.1%	5.6%	2.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	78.5%	-9.7%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	13.2%	11.8%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Parkhill Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parkhill Crescent was 31.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.6% lower than the Wakefield East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Parkhill Crescent has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wakefield East and the 176th lowest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.8%.

🔎 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. 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 4EZ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Parkhill Crescent are based on 51 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 Parkhill Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 4EZ

Average Price
£141,571

Semi-Detached
£148,220

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£61,782

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkhill Crescent

Average Price
£147,493

Semi-Detached
£150,561

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,331

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parkhill CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Parkhill Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,500	2025-02-07	£160,715
15 Parkhill Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£91,500	2023-07-14	£99,852
27 Parkhill Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-05-11	£149,444
35 Parkhill Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-01-28	£159,451
21 Parkhill Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,500	2021-02-19	£149,193

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 4EZ

Employment

WF1 4EZ 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	94
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	18
Other	11
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	2,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	4,057 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 Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Charles Street , WF1 4PE	3out of 4	566 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill Irwin Crescent , WF1 4QY	3out of 4	607 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Heath View Community Primary School JIN Irwin Crescent , Eastmoor WF1 4QY	- not rated	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath View Academy Irwin Crescent , Eastmoor WF1 4QY	- not rated	608 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	653 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,576 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	803 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornes House School Thornes Park , WF2 8PW	- not rated	2,561 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic College Specialist Status In Humanities: With Autism Resource Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	- not rated	2,588 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas ? Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Barnsley Road , WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	2,599 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,411 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	1,610 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	1,938 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ	- not rated	1,011 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone 2nd Floor Exchange House , Queen Street WF1 1JR	- not rated	1,458 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	1,715 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	1,799 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Meadowcroft School 24 Bar Lane , WF1 4AD	- not rated	1,801 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
Happy Frydays	120 Stanley Road, Wakefield	770 yd
Rivas Restaurant	1B Tavern Street, Wakefield	828 yd
Cheeky Monkeys	48 Grantley Street, Wakefield	833 yd
Utopia Active	Calder Vale Road, Wakefield	850 yd
Cafe On The Moor	St Swithuns Community Centre, Arncliffe Road	857 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastmoor Arlfc	Woodhouse Road, Wakefield	469 yd
Rocking Horse	Barden Road, Wakefield	476 yd
Butchers Arms	79 Stanley Road, Wakefield	839 yd
Fox And Grapes	Stanley Road, Wakefield	839 yd
Harewood Arms	Harewood Arms Public House, 101 Kirkgate	911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freshly Market/Freshly Foods	41 Park Lodge Lane, Wakefield	599 yd
Siciliano	Stanley Street, Wakefield	635 yd
WFC	Stanley Street, Wakefield	635 yd
Star East Chinese Takeaway	37-41 Peterson Road, Wakefield	755 yd
Cafe Vie (Taste Buds)	Cafe, Kirkgate Railway Station	804 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Stanley Road, Wakefield	839 yd
Iceland	45 Kirkgate, Wakefield	995 yd
Wisla Market	27 The Springs, Wakefield	1,066 yd
Magazin Acasa	26 The Springs, Wakefield	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Fields Woodhouse Road	grass pitches	398 yd
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill IRWIN CRESCENT	grass pitches	608 yd
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed) The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road	health and fitness suite	738 yd
Outwood Academy City Fields WARMFIELD VIEW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	816 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed) Brunswick Street		849 yd
Sun Lane Leisure SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	903 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed) Sun Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	917 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	89.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.8 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	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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