Delamere Gardens, Wakefield, WF1 4LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 4LJ 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 4LJ, 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 4LJ 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 Delamere Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Delamere Gardens was 264.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 285.7% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Delamere Gardens has the 17th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the 97th highest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 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 4LJ, 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 Delamere Gardens are based on 54 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 Delamere Gardens, Wakefield, WF1 4LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 4LJ

Average Price
£166,431

Semi-Detached
£273,017

Terraced
£214,570

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,933

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Delamere Gardens

Average Price
£167,544

Semi-Detached
£283,640

Terraced
£232,898

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,107

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Delamere GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Delamere Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,500	2025-05-30	£64,076
29 Delamere Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2024-12-09	£113,634
41 Delamere Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£71,000	2023-09-15	£72,372
39 Delamere Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-04-14	£113,864
25 Delamere Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-11-04	£96,542

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 4LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF1 4LJ 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
Greenhill Nursery School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	2,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	4,049 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 Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF	- not rated	422 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Back Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF	3out of 4	422 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	442 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's RC Infant School Edward Street , WF1 3PE	- not rated	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	5,375 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	1,259 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornes House School Thornes Park , WF2 8PW	- not rated	2,184 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	2,381 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Academy Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	2,381 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,558 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	798 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	1,037 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rathbone 2nd Floor Exchange House , Queen Street WF1 1JR	- not rated	644 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	901 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ	- not rated	968 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
Cheeky Monkeys	48 Grantley Street, Wakefield	71 yd
Jen Jen's Caribbean Kitchen Ltd	19C Lower Warrengate, Wakefield	148 yd
Caffe Noor	Unit G38a, Teall Way	192 yd
Nostalgic Cafe	22 The Springs, Wakefield	218 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit G49, Trinity Walk	230 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wakefield Labour Club	18 Vicarage Street South, Wakefield	144 yd
The Rainbow	40 Lower Warrengate, Wakefield	148 yd
The Six Chimneys	41-43 Kirkgate, Wakefield	246 yd
Harewood Arms	Harewood Arms Public House, 101 Kirkgate	371 yd
Shooters	20A Kirkgate, Wakefield	382 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roshan Pizza	47-49 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield	102 yd
Santo's	21 The Springs, Wakefield	213 yd
Star East Chinese Takeaway	37-41 Peterson Road, Wakefield	259 yd
Karpaty Bakery Wakefield	4 The Springs, Wakefield	260 yd
Siciliano	Stanley Street, Wakefield	293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wisla Market	27 The Springs, Wakefield	213 yd
Magazin Acasa	26 The Springs, Wakefield	213 yd
Poundland	Unit G15, Trinity Walk	236 yd
Iceland	45 Kirkgate, Wakefield	246 yd
ASDA	Unit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk	248 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed) Sun Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	137 yd
Sun Lane Leisure SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	157 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield) UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY	health and fitness suite	259 yd
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed) The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road	health and fitness suite	329 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre LOWER YORK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	486 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed) Brunswick Street		536 yd
Stanley Royd Playing Fields EASTMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	641 yd
Wakefield Sports Club EASTMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	644 yd
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Market Street	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Playing Field COLLEGE GROVE VIEW	athletics tracks, grass pitches	831 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	35.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	35.1%

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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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