Queen Elizabeth Road, Wakefield, WF1 4QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF1 4QR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.1%	49%	1.9%	49.0%	0.0%

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	44%	41.7%	-2.3%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	45.6%	5.4%	44.2%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.5%	4.8%	-5.7%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	51.8%	4.4%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	34%	31%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	11.3%	12.3%	1.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 4QR this area, 36.7% 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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	36.7%	0.6%	18.2%	18.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	12%	-4.9%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	14.7%	1.5%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	10.8%	2.5%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	19.5%	4.8%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	9.8%	3.6%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	12.6%	24.2%	11.6%	2.7%	21.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	2.1%	9.7%	7.6%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	78.3%	56.5%	-21.8%	81.4%	-24.9%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	82.2%	68.4%	-13.8%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	9.4%	10.4%	1.0%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	14.8%	8.3%	5.6%	9.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	68.2%	-14.0%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	18.9%	17.1%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	5.2%	0.4%	4.8%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Muslim	38%	6.5%	31.5%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Queen Elizabeth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queen Elizabeth Road was 238.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.3% higher than the Wakefield East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queen Elizabeth Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wakefield East and the 140th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 152.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.6%.

🔎 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 4QR, 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 Queen Elizabeth Road are based on 25 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 Queen Elizabeth Road, Wakefield, WF1 4QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 4QR

Average Price
£117,404

Semi-Detached
£117,404

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Elizabeth Road

Average Price
£280,520

Semi-Detached
£169,385

Terraced
£277,930

Detached
£200,946

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,590,555

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Elizabeth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Queen Elizabeth Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£82,000	2017-10-31	£119,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 4QR

Employment

WF1 4QR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WF1 4QR 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	66
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	34
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	2,704 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	323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill Irwin Crescent , WF1 4QY	2out of 4	329 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Eastmoor Road , WF1 3SQ	3out of 4	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF	3out of 4	457 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	938 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	654 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	3,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	3,154 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	3,308 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettlethorpe High School Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL	3out of 4	5,114 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	1,464 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	1,505 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	285 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadowcroft School 24 Bar Lane , WF1 4AD	- not rated	1,006 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	1,166 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	1,238 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	1,344 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
Cafe On The Moor	St Swithuns Community Centre, Arncliffe Road	342 yd
Happy Frydays	120 Stanley Road, Wakefield	389 yd
Destiny Christian Church	Tuke Grove, Wakefield	497 yd
Cheeky Monkeys	48 Grantley Street, Wakefield	705 yd
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Staff Coffee Club	Pinderfields General Hospital, Aberford Road	859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Butchers Arms	79 Stanley Road, Wakefield	404 yd
Fox And Grapes	Stanley Road, Wakefield	404 yd
Eastmoor Arlfc	Woodhouse Road, Wakefield	451 yd
Rocking Horse	Barden Road, Wakefield	796 yd
Wakefield Labour Club	18 Vicarage Street South, Wakefield	902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Siciliano	Stanley Street, Wakefield	534 yd
WFC	Stanley Street, Wakefield	534 yd
Eastmoor Fisheries & Pizzeria	54 Windhill Road, Wakefield	543 yd
Pizza Joy	89C, 89-89C Jacobs Well Lane	571 yd
Number One Sandwiches	89B, 89-89C Jacobs Well Lane	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Stanley Road, Wakefield	404 yd
Poundland	Unit G15, Trinity Walk	896 yd
Wisla Market	27 The Springs, Wakefield	970 yd
Magazin Acasa	26 The Springs, Wakefield	970 yd
ASDA	Unit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill IRWIN CRESCENT	grass pitches	216 yd
King George V Playing Fields Woodhouse Road	grass pitches	396 yd
Stanley Royd Playing Fields EASTMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	544 yd
Outwood Academy City Fields WARMFIELD VIEW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	560 yd
Pinderfields General Hospital ABERFORD ROAD		646 yd
Wakefield Sports Club EASTMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	825 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed) Sun Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	875 yd
Sun Lane Leisure SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	883 yd
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed) The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road	health and fitness suite	894 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield) UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY	health and fitness suite	965 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%

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