Earl Street, Wakefield, WF1 4LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 4LF is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	49.6%	46.4%	-3.2%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	50.4%	53.6%	3.2%	49.0%	4.6%

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 4LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	37.1%	42.3%	5.2%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	42%	-4.0%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.9%	8.2%	-1.7%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) 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	47.1%	54.4%	7.3%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	35.2%	31.1%	-4.1%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	11.9%	9.4%	-2.5%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 4LF this area, 31.6% 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 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.8%	31.6%	2.8%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	12.3%	-2.5%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	10.4%	-3.8%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	11.8%	3.5%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	22.7%	5.0%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	13.2%	6%	-7.2%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	30.9%	35.1%	4.2%	2.7%	32.4%
Other Asian	3.9%	5%	1.1%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	2.3%	10%	7.7%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	52.5%	39.9%	-12.6%	81.4%	-41.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	4.3%	0.2%	-4.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.7% 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	64%	54.7%	-9.3%	83.2%	-28.5%
European Union	15%	16.5%	1.5%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.1%	8.1%	6.0%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	20%	2.1%	5.6%	14.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.3%	54.9%	-7.4%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	9.7%	15.5%	5.8%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	8.6%	12.6%	4.0%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	6.4%	13%	6.6%	2.2%	10.8%
Less than 2 years	13%	4.1%	-8.9%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	6.1%	0.4%	5.7%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.5%	37.2%	-20.7%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Muslim	49%	6.5%	42.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Earl Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Earl Street was 250.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 234.8% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Earl Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the 126th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 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 4LF, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Earl Street are based on 44 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 Earl Street, Wakefield, WF1 4LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 4LF

Average Price
£117,028

Semi-Detached
£107,369

Terraced
£117,565

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Earl Street

Average Price
£116,455

Semi-Detached
£109,144

Terraced
£116,625

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Earl Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Earl Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2023-09-29	£56,769
32 Earl Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-03-14	£105,441
10 Earl Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2022-12-16	£120,039
12 Earl Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£84,500	2021-11-05	£95,997
32 Earl Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2020-07-01	£108,599

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 4LF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF1 4LF 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	132
Part-Time Employee	58
Looking after home or family	40
Other	39
Self-Employed	38
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	30
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	30
Transport and storage	28
Manufacturing	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	10
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF	3out of 4	263 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	3out of 4	337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ	3out of 4	414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Charles Street , WF1 4PE	3out of 4	699 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill Irwin Crescent , WF1 4QY	2out of 4	842 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	1,217 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	2,570 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	3,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	3,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kettlethorpe High School Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL	3out of 4	4,724 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	859 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	988 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	744 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	835 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	840 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ	- not rated	861 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX	- not rated	1,067 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
Cheeky Monkeys	48 Grantley Street, Wakefield	137 yd
Happy Frydays	120 Stanley Road, Wakefield	215 yd
Jen Jen's Caribbean Kitchen Ltd	19C Lower Warrengate, Wakefield	311 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit G49, Trinity Walk	323 yd
Caffe Noor	Unit G38a, Teall Way	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Butchers Arms	79 Stanley Road, Wakefield	219 yd
Fox And Grapes	Stanley Road, Wakefield	219 yd
Wakefield Labour Club	18 Vicarage Street South, Wakefield	300 yd
The Rainbow	40 Lower Warrengate, Wakefield	311 yd
The Six Chimneys	41-43 Kirkgate, Wakefield	412 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Joy	89C, 89-89C Jacobs Well Lane	212 yd
Number One Sandwiches	89B, 89-89C Jacobs Well Lane	212 yd
Siciliano	Stanley Street, Wakefield	225 yd
WFC	Stanley Street, Wakefield	225 yd
Roshan Pizza	47-49 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield	229 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Stanley Road, Wakefield	219 yd
Poundland	Unit G15, Trinity Walk	312 yd
Wisla Market	27 The Springs, Wakefield	367 yd
Magazin Acasa	26 The Springs, Wakefield	367 yd
ASDA	Unit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk	385 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed) Sun Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	299 yd
Sun Lane Leisure SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	316 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield) UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY	health and fitness suite	368 yd
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed) The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road	health and fitness suite	438 yd
Stanley Royd Playing Fields EASTMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	499 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre LOWER YORK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	512 yd
Wakefield Sports Club EASTMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	562 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed) Brunswick Street		667 yd
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill IRWIN CRESCENT	grass pitches	743 yd
King George V Playing Fields Woodhouse Road	grass pitches	771 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.21 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF1 4LF