Shepley Street, Wakefield, WF1 4NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF1 4NE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51.7%	49.6%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.3%	50.4%	2.1%	49.0%	1.4%

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 vicinity of WF1 4NE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.7%	34.1%	-5.6%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	51.1%	11.8%	44.2%	6.9%
Separated	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.1%	5.9%	-2.2%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	8.1%	5.2%	-2.9%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.6%	40.4%	-0.2%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	36.3%	37.2%	0.9%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	14%	13.5%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	7.4%	5.7%	-1.7%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	1.2%	2.0%

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 4NE this area, 37.7% 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 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	37.7%	0.6%	18.2%	19.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	12.8%	-0.8%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	11.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.6%	3.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	11.5%	3.4%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	16.7%	6.0%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	12.9%	3.3%	-9.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.9% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	27.7%	41.8%	14.1%	2.7%	39.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	6.2%	4.5%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	65.1%	36.9%	-28.2%	81.4%	-44.5%
Arab	0%	6.7%	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Other	0%	5.4%	5.4%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	74.9%	64%	-10.9%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	7.4%	6.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	26.2%	11.1%	5.6%	20.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.9%	64.1%	-10.8%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	2.9%	14%	11.1%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	7.7%	7.6%	-0.1%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	5.1%	10.3%	5.2%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	3.9%	-5.5%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	76.7%	-19.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.8%	37.2%	-24.4%
Christian	22.9%	46.2%	-23.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	56%	6.5%	49.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Shepley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shepley Street was 53.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.7% lower than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shepley Street has the 45th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the 359th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.0%.

🔎 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 4NE, 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 Shepley Street are based on 50 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 Shepley Street, Wakefield, WF1 4NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 4NE

Average Price
£156,775

Semi-Detached
£156,775

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shepley Street

Average Price
£168,063

Semi-Detached
£168,063

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shepley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Shepley Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-05-01	£154,617
26 Shepley Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,500	2007-05-31	£210,924
18 Shepley Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2005-11-24	£106,466
18 Shepley Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2005-04-01	£211,426
20 Shepley Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£64,950	2002-06-21	£213,436

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 4NE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF1 4NE 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	59
Retired	50
Looking after home or family	43
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Transport and storage	22
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	2,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	3out of 4	171 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF	3out of 4	466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Charles Street , WF1 4PE	3out of 4	486 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ	3out of 4	523 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill Irwin Crescent , WF1 4QY	2out of 4	575 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	950 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	2,726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	2,884 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	3,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kettlethorpe High School Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL	3out of 4	4,651 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	1,118 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	1,341 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	757 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	1,188 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	1,196 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX	- not rated	1,424 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
Happy Frydays	120 Stanley Road, Wakefield	282 yd
Cheeky Monkeys	48 Grantley Street, Wakefield	363 yd
Jen Jen's Caribbean Kitchen Ltd	19C Lower Warrengate, Wakefield	558 yd
King Shawarma	63 Kirkgate, Wakefield	605 yd
Hi Sushi	113-115 Kirkgate, Wakefield	607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Butchers Arms	79 Stanley Road, Wakefield	352 yd
Fox And Grapes	Stanley Road, Wakefield	352 yd
The Rainbow	40 Lower Warrengate, Wakefield	558 yd
Wakefield Labour Club	18 Vicarage Street South, Wakefield	569 yd
Eastmoor Arlfc	Woodhouse Road, Wakefield	587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Siciliano	Stanley Street, Wakefield	142 yd
WFC	Stanley Street, Wakefield	142 yd
Freshly Market/Freshly Foods	41 Park Lodge Lane, Wakefield	195 yd
Roshan Pizza	47-49 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield	399 yd
Star East Chinese Takeaway	37-41 Peterson Road, Wakefield	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Stanley Road, Wakefield	352 yd
Iceland	45 Kirkgate, Wakefield	605 yd
Wisla Market	27 The Springs, Wakefield	633 yd
Magazin Acasa	26 The Springs, Wakefield	633 yd
Poundland	Unit G15, Trinity Walk	653 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed) The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road	health and fitness suite	438 yd
King George V Playing Fields Woodhouse Road	grass pitches	454 yd
Sun Lane Leisure SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	495 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed) Sun Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	498 yd
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill IRWIN CRESCENT	grass pitches	506 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed) Brunswick Street		658 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield) UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Stanley Royd Playing Fields EASTMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	704 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre LOWER YORK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	870 yd
Wakefield Sports Club EASTMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	870 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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF1 4NE