Howden Way, Eastmoor, Wakefield, WF1 4PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 4PL is primarily male, with 55.9% 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	51.8%	44.1%	-7.7%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	48.2%	55.9%	7.7%	49.0%	6.9%

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 4PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	37.4%	46.2%	8.8%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	36.7%	-2.0%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	15.7%	12.9%	-2.8%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (85.6%) 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	47.2%	49.4%	2.2%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	37.6%	36.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	10.6%	9.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	21%	10.1%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	10.7%	-11.0%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	15.4%	-0.3%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	7.5%	4.5%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	15.4%	3.2%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	25.2%	-2.2%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	9.1%	4.7%	-4.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	6.4%	4.7%	-1.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	5.3%	9.3%	4.0%	2.5%	6.8%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	79.8%	79.8%	0.0%	81.4%	-1.6%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	73.4%	65.5%	-7.9%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	13.8%	20.5%	6.7%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5%	8.9%	3.9%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	2.7%	-4.4%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.4%	65.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	2.8%	17%	14.2%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	6.7%	7.7%	1.0%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	11.3%	5.8%	-5.5%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	19.2%	1.3%	17.9%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Howden Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howden Way was 91.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.5% lower than the Wakefield East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howden Way has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wakefield East and the 510th highest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.0%.

🔎 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 4PL, 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 Howden Way are based on 300 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 Howden Way, Eastmoor, Wakefield, WF1 4PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 4PL

Average Price
£130,712

Semi-Detached
£167,212

Terraced
£146,949

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,967

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howden Way

Average Price
£148,099

Semi-Detached
£181,796

Terraced
£158,158

Detached
£195,469

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,523

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howden WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Howden Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2026-03-06	£140,000
119 Howden Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2025-10-31	£74,222
175 Howden Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2025-10-22	£93,222
46 Howden Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-09-15	£122,173
28 Howden Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-12-19	£180,573

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 4PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	22
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Self-Employed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	23
Education	15
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenhill Nursery School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	1,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	4,220 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 St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Charles Street , WF1 4PE	3out of 4	398 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	680 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Heath View Community Primary School JIN Irwin Crescent , Eastmoor WF1 4QY	- not rated	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath View Academy Irwin Crescent , Eastmoor WF1 4QY	- not rated	749 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	4,746 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	988 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	3out of 4	988 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornes House School Thornes Park , WF2 8PW	- not rated	2,365 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic College Specialist Status In Humanities: With Autism Resource Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	- not rated	2,438 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas ? Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Barnsley Road , WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	2,446 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,238 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	1,475 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	1,853 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	1,129 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone 2nd Floor Exchange House , Queen Street WF1 1JR	- not rated	1,328 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	1,666 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	1,724 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	1,758 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
Rivas Restaurant	1B Tavern Street, Wakefield	652 yd
Utopia Active	Calder Vale Road, Wakefield	716 yd
Cheeky Monkeys	48 Grantley Street, Wakefield	764 yd
Hi Sushi	113-115 Kirkgate, Wakefield	766 yd
Lotus Dragon	166 Kirkgate, Wakefield	780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastmoor Arlfc	Woodhouse Road, Wakefield	649 yd
Rocking Horse	Barden Road, Wakefield	670 yd
Harewood Arms	Harewood Arms Public House, 101 Kirkgate	766 yd
Fernandes Brewery Tap And Bier Keller, The Old Malt House	5 Avison Yard, Wakefield	799 yd
Butchers Arms	79 Stanley Road, Wakefield	851 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freshly Market/Freshly Foods	41 Park Lodge Lane, Wakefield	526 yd
Siciliano	Stanley Street, Wakefield	600 yd
WFC	Stanley Street, Wakefield	600 yd
Cafe Vie (Taste Buds)	Cafe, Kirkgate Railway Station	614 yd
Star East Chinese Takeaway	37-41 Peterson Road, Wakefield	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Stanley Road, Wakefield	851 yd
Iceland	45 Kirkgate, Wakefield	875 yd
Wisla Market	27 The Springs, Wakefield	963 yd
Magazin Acasa	26 The Springs, Wakefield	963 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 5 And 6, Ings Road	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Fields Woodhouse Road	grass pitches	557 yd
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed) The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed) Brunswick Street		677 yd
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill IRWIN CRESCENT	grass pitches	750 yd
Sun Lane Leisure SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	795 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed) Sun Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	813 yd
Outwood Academy City Fields WARMFIELD VIEW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,001 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield) UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY	health and fitness suite	1,071 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	61.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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