Park Lodge Lane, Wakefield, WF1 4NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 4NN is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	49.3%	45.3%	-4.0%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	50.7%	54.7%	4.0%	49.0%	5.7%

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 4NN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	31.2%	44%	12.8%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	36.2%	-7.8%	44.2%	-8.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.8%	12.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	7.8%	3.7%	-4.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	35.3%	39%	3.7%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	33.5%	38.2%	4.7%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	18.4%	13.3%	-5.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	10.3%	6.6%	-3.7%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.2%	1.7%

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 4NN this area, 32.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	32.8%	-0.2%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	13.6%	0.3%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	10.6%	0.5%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	23%	6.5%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	11.5%	4.9%	-6.6%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.2% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	21.3%	26.5%	5.2%	2.7%	23.8%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.9%	13.5%	10.6%	2.5%	11.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	70.2%	51.2%	-19.0%	81.4%	-30.2%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	69.5%	63.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	15.1%	17.8%	2.7%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	11.1%	-1.0%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	63%	-5.0%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	4%	16.9%	12.9%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	9.9%	14%	4.1%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	7%	4.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	11%	1.7%	-9.3%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57%	76.7%	-19.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Spain	6.4%	0.4%	6.0%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	42.4%	6.5%	35.9%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Park Lodge Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Lodge Lane was 139.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.7% lower than the Wakefield East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Lodge Lane has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wakefield East and the 327th highest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 275.0%.

🔎 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. 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 4NN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Park Lodge Lane are based on 105 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 Park Lodge Lane, Wakefield, WF1 4NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 4NN

Average Price
£147,509

Semi-Detached
£191,137

Terraced
£153,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,572

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Lodge Lane

Average Price
£157,414

Semi-Detached
£169,786

Terraced
£167,259

Detached
£257,177

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,162

Other
£117,882

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Lodge LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Park Lodge Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,500	2018-06-26	£55,233
53 Park Lodge Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£93,500	2010-05-28	£159,773
45 Park Lodge Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2006-08-25	£225,509
23 Park Lodge Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2003-10-10	£78,281
23 Park Lodge Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£6,600	2002-03-22	£18,319

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 4NN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	28
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	18
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	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	329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	2,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	4,059 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	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	332 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	333 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF	- not rated	583 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	583 yd	Academy converter	No	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	5,113 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	1,064 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornes House School Thornes Park , WF2 8PW	- not rated	2,252 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	2,532 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Academy Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	2,532 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	2,444 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	1,045 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	1,344 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	890 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ	- not rated	915 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	1,209 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	1,237 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	243 yd
Happy Frydays	120 Stanley Road, Wakefield	363 yd
Jen Jen's Caribbean Kitchen Ltd	19C Lower Warrengate, Wakefield	401 yd
Hi Sushi	113-115 Kirkgate, Wakefield	413 yd
King Shawarma	63 Kirkgate, Wakefield	426 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rainbow	40 Lower Warrengate, Wakefield	401 yd
Harewood Arms	Harewood Arms Public House, 101 Kirkgate	413 yd
Wakefield Labour Club	18 Vicarage Street South, Wakefield	419 yd
Butchers Arms	79 Stanley Road, Wakefield	420 yd
Fox And Grapes	Stanley Road, Wakefield	420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freshly Market/Freshly Foods	41 Park Lodge Lane, Wakefield	5 yd
Siciliano	Stanley Street, Wakefield	136 yd
WFC	Stanley Street, Wakefield	136 yd
Star East Chinese Takeaway	37-41 Peterson Road, Wakefield	212 yd
Roshan Pizza	47-49 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Stanley Road, Wakefield	420 yd
Iceland	45 Kirkgate, Wakefield	426 yd
Wisla Market	27 The Springs, Wakefield	476 yd
Magazin Acasa	26 The Springs, Wakefield	476 yd
ASDA	Unit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk	534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed) The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road	health and fitness suite	245 yd
Sun Lane Leisure SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	320 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed) Sun Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	329 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed) Brunswick Street		473 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield) UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY	health and fitness suite	562 yd
King George V Playing Fields Woodhouse Road	grass pitches	638 yd
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill IRWIN CRESCENT	grass pitches	700 yd
Stanley Royd Playing Fields EASTMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	769 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre LOWER YORK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	788 yd
Wakefield Sports Club EASTMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	872 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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