Chaloner Grove, Wakefield, WF1 4ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 4ST is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	47.9%	45.8%	-2.1%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	52.1%	54.2%	2.1%	49.0%	5.2%

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 4ST, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	50%	50.4%	0.4%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	37.4%	3.7%	44.2%	-6.8%
Separated	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.2%	7%	-4.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (92%) 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	52.1%	57.3%	5.2%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	36.7%	34.7%	-2.0%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	10.8%	0.1%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	8.2%	-3.0%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	15.2%	-0.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	43.4%	55.4%	12.0%	33.8%	21.6%
Other	10.7%	3.5%	-7.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.5% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.4%	4%	2.6%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	7.4%	12.4%	5.0%	2.7%	9.7%
Other Asian	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	80.5%	66.5%	-14.0%	81.4%	-14.9%
Arab	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% 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	71.2%	62.3%	-8.9%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	12.1%	12%	-0.1%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	18.5%	7.3%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.8%	62.5%	-7.3%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	8.4%	12.4%	4.0%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	5.6%	6.9%	1.3%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	8.8%	4.7%	-4.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	13.5%	6.1%	1.9%	11.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
South-East Asia	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Chaloner Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chaloner Grove was 87.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.4% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chaloner Grove has the 54th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the 549th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.5%.

🔎 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 4ST, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Chaloner Grove are based on 159 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 Chaloner Grove, Wakefield, WF1 4ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 4ST

Average Price
£128,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,000

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chaloner Grove

Average Price
£160,548

Semi-Detached
£318,784

Terraced
£386,002

Detached
£420,714

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,154

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chaloner GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Birch Apartments Chaloner Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-03-28	£107,130
10 Birch Apartments Chaloner Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2023-05-31	£106,823
8 Birch Apartments Chaloner Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2022-12-28	£136,816
3 Birch Apartments Chaloner Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,400	2021-11-16	£137,811
6 Birch Apartments Chaloner Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,500	2021-10-01	£94,855

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 4ST

Employment

WF1 4ST 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	21
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	3,060 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	287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF	3out of 4	383 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	3out of 4	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill Irwin Crescent , WF1 4QY	2out of 4	883 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Belgravia Road , WF1 3JP	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,151 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	2,594 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	3,107 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	3,673 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodillian Academy Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS	3out of 4	4,882 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	1,152 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP	- not rated	1,346 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	590 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadowcroft School 24 Bar Lane , WF1 4AD	- not rated	729 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	759 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	804 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	994 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
Destiny Christian Church	Tuke Grove, Wakefield	129 yd
Happy Frydays	120 Stanley Road, Wakefield	538 yd
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Staff Coffee Club	Pinderfields General Hospital, Aberford Road	604 yd
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Staff Restaurant	Pinderfields General Hospital, Aberford Road	604 yd
Pinderfields Staff and Visitor Coffee Bar	Trust Headquarters And Medical Education Centre, Pinderfields General Hospital	604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Butchers Arms	79 Stanley Road, Wakefield	476 yd
Fox And Grapes	Stanley Road, Wakefield	476 yd
Wakefield Labour Club	18 Vicarage Street South, Wakefield	882 yd
The Rainbow	40 Lower Warrengate, Wakefield	907 yd
Talbot & Falcon	58 Northgate, Wakefield	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crumbs	42 Eastmoor Road, Wakefield	221 yd
Pizza Joy	89C, 89-89C Jacobs Well Lane	443 yd
Number One Sandwiches	89B, 89-89C Jacobs Well Lane	443 yd
Mr T's	17 Jacobs Well Lane, Wakefield	538 yd
Boar Home Dining Ltd	61 Lower York Street, Wakefield	685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Stanley Road, Wakefield	476 yd
Biedronka	39 Lower York Street, Wakefield	744 yd
Poundland	Unit G15, Trinity Walk	766 yd
ASDA	Unit Lg1a, Lower Trinity Walk	910 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit Msu2, Lower Trinity Walk	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanley Royd Playing Fields EASTMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	150 yd
Pinderfields General Hospital ABERFORD ROAD		248 yd
Wakefield Sports Club EASTMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	386 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Playing Field COLLEGE GROVE VIEW	athletics tracks, grass pitches	624 yd
North Avenue WICKET DRIVE	grass pitches	634 yd
Lightwaves Leisure And Community Centre LOWER YORK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	730 yd
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill IRWIN CRESCENT	grass pitches	773 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	821 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield) UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY	health and fitness suite	848 yd
Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed) Sun Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	924 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	48.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF1 4ST