Haywood Road, Wakefield, WF1 4FP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF1 4FP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents 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	46.8%	48.6%	1.8%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	53.2%	51.4%	-1.8%	49.0%	2.4%

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 4FP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	27.4%	43.6%	16.2%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	45.6%	10.6%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Separated	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	18.8%	6%	-12.8%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	14.2%	0.4%	-13.8%	6.1%	-5.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.5%	64.7%	33.2%	48.4%	16.3%
Good health	32.9%	30.7%	-2.2%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	24.3%	3.7%	-20.6%	12.7%	-9.0%
Bad health	7.2%	0%	-7.2%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	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.

In the area around WF1 4FP this area, 5.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 52.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.7%	5.6%	-42.1%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	5.6%	-2.0%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	13.7%	0.5%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.1%	18.9%	14.8%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	52.6%	32.3%	33.8%	18.8%
Other	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	5%	8.2%	3.2%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.9%	80.5%	-6.4%	81.4%	-0.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	91%	84.5%	-6.5%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	7.3%	1.9%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	84.5%	-5.6%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0%	7%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0.5%	5.5%	5.0%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.3%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Haywood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Haywood Road was 73.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.2% lower than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Haywood Road has the 58th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the 482nd lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 305.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WF1 4FP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Haywood Road are based on 25 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 Haywood Road, Wakefield, WF1 4FP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 4FP

Average Price
£391,753

Semi-Detached
£302,905

Terraced
£277,496

Detached
£464,291

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Haywood Road

Average Price
£390,098

Semi-Detached
£307,914

Terraced
£279,077

Detached
£467,030

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Haywood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Haywood Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£227,500	2023-04-12	£242,872
16 Haywood Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£469,995	2020-02-07	£630,151
14 Haywood Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£413,995	2020-01-10	£555,068
33 Haywood Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£449,995	2019-11-29	£600,972
31 Haywood Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£409,995	2019-11-22	£547,552

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 4FP

Employment

WF1 4FP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	175
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	14
Retired	11
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Other	2

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	3,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School Aberford Road , Stanley WF3 4NT	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill Irwin Crescent , WF1 4QY	2out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Hill Community School Leeds Road , Newton Hill WF1 2HR	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,245 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	2,441 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	4,113 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodillian Academy Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS	3out of 4	4,190 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	4,452 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	2,090 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP	- not rated	2,352 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
Meadowcroft School 24 Bar Lane , WF1 4AD	- not rated	328 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ	- not rated	891 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	1,691 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	1,944 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Staff Coffee Club	Pinderfields General Hospital, Aberford Road	408 yd
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Staff Restaurant	Pinderfields General Hospital, Aberford Road	408 yd
Pinderfields Staff and Visitor Coffee Bar	Trust Headquarters And Medical Education Centre, Pinderfields General Hospital	408 yd
Horizon	Fieldhead Hospital, Ouchthorpe Lane	741 yd
Newton Lodge Main Kitchen	Fieldhead Hospital, Ouchthorpe Lane	741 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Graziers	116 Aberford Road, Stanley		621 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chiwa Sakura	200 Aberford Road, Stanley		842 yd
Eastmoor Fisheries & Pizzeria	54 Windhill Road, Wakefield		975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pinderfields General Hospital ABERFORD ROAD		762 yd
North Avenue WICKET DRIVE	grass pitches	967 yd
Ferry Lane FERRY LANE	grass pitches	1,090 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	226.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	31.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF1 4FP