Stanley Road, Wakefield, WF1 4LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF1 4LS 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	53.9%	48.6%	-5.3%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	46.1%	51.4%	5.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.5%	31.3%	12.8%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	34.8%	-6.7%	44.2%	-9.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	20%	18.5%	-1.5%	9.1%	9.4%
Widowed	16.5%	11%	-5.5%	6.1%	4.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	25.9%	28.7%	2.8%	48.4%	-19.7%
Good health	37.1%	37.8%	0.7%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	25%	22%	-3.0%	12.7%	9.3%
Bad health	11.2%	8.3%	-2.9%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.9%

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 4LS this area, 33.2% 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 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.5%	33.2%	-10.3%	18.2%	15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	11.1%	0.6%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	10.6%	0.6%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	8%	4.5%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	15.5%	7.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	17.7%	1.2%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	8%	4%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	10.3%	9.4%	2.7%	7.6%
Other Asian	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	94.8%	77.5%	-17.3%	81.4%	-3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	88.4%	70.4%	-18.0%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	5.6%	14.6%	9.0%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	9.1%	6.9%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	70.4%	-18.0%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	0%	17.4%	17.4%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	3.4%	4%	0.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	76.7%	-18.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	8.6%	1.3%	7.3%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	17.4%	6.5%	10.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Stanley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stanley Road was 165.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.9% lower than the Wakefield East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stanley Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wakefield East and the 263rd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.4%.

🔎 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 4LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 Stanley Road are based on 86 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 Stanley Road, Wakefield, WF1 4LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 4LS

Average Price
£79,580

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,580

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stanley Road

Average Price
£221,065

Semi-Detached
£197,556

Terraced
£236,417

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,498

Other
£276,116

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stanley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
164 Stanley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,000	2023-02-06	£66,463
154 Stanley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,000	2022-10-03	£94,946
154 Stanley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2008-06-27	£99,580
154 Stanley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,000	2005-05-03	£97,204
154 Stanley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£25,000	1997-03-19	£92,963

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 4LS

Employment

WF1 4LS 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	68
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,680 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	110 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF	3out of 4	160 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	3out of 4	252 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill Irwin Crescent , WF1 4QY	2out of 4	604 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Charles Street , WF1 4PE	3out of 4	891 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	950 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	2,923 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	2,985 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	3,291 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettlethorpe High School Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL	3out of 4	5,025 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	1,198 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	1,208 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	516 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	875 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	951 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Meadowcroft School 24 Bar Lane , WF1 4AD	- not rated	1,040 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	1,048 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
Happy Frydays	120 Stanley Road, Wakefield	166 yd
Destiny Christian Church	Tuke Grove, Wakefield	409 yd
Cheeky Monkeys	48 Grantley Street, Wakefield	479 yd
Cafe On The Moor	St Swithuns Community Centre, Arncliffe Road	630 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit G49, Trinity Walk	638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Butchers Arms	79 Stanley Road, Wakefield	135 yd
Fox And Grapes	Stanley Road, Wakefield	135 yd
Wakefield Labour Club	18 Vicarage Street South, Wakefield	651 yd
The Rainbow	40 Lower Warrengate, Wakefield	664 yd
Eastmoor Arlfc	Woodhouse Road, Wakefield	702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Joy	89C, 89-89C Jacobs Well Lane	275 yd
Number One Sandwiches	89B, 89-89C Jacobs Well Lane	275 yd
Crumbs	42 Eastmoor Road, Wakefield	373 yd
Siciliano	Stanley Street, Wakefield	388 yd
WFC	Stanley Street, Wakefield	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Stanley Road, Wakefield	135 yd
Poundland	Unit G15, Trinity Walk	615 yd
Wisla Market	27 The Springs, Wakefield	717 yd
Magazin Acasa	26 The Springs, Wakefield	717 yd
ASDA	Unit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk	723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanley Royd Playing Fields EASTMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	312 yd
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill IRWIN CRESCENT	grass pitches	491 yd
Wakefield Sports Club EASTMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	554 yd
Pinderfields General Hospital ABERFORD ROAD		588 yd
King George V Playing Fields Woodhouse Road	grass pitches	608 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed) Sun Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	649 yd
Sun Lane Leisure SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	664 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield) UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre LOWER YORK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	720 yd
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed) The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road	health and fitness suite	737 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	48.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF1 4LS