Montague Street, Wakefield, WF1 5BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 5BB is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	50.8%	46.8%	-4.0%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	49.2%	53.2%	4.0%	49.0%	4.2%

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 5BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	44.9%	54.1%	9.2%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	28.4%	-6.6%	44.2%	-15.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.2%	10.6%	2.4%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	7.4%	4.6%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	52.1%	50.8%	-1.3%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	34.4%	32.4%	-2.0%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	10.1%	11.4%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 5BB this area, 33.8% 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28%	33.8%	5.8%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	11.6%	0.1%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	9.3%	-8.8%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.9%	4.8%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	10.6%	0.3%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	19.9%	5.1%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	15.2%	7.9%	-7.3%	2.8%	5.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.7% 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%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	21.8%	23%	1.2%	2.7%	20.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	69.7%	59.7%	-10.0%	81.4%	-21.7%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	66.2%	62.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	17.7%	19.9%	2.2%	6.1%	13.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.5%	13.6%	-0.9%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	62.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	7.9%	16%	8.1%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	11.7%	8.3%	-3.4%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	7.9%	7.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.8%	76.7%	-28.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	10.7%	1.3%	9.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Muslim	32.4%	6.5%	25.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Montague Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Montague Street was 256.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 321.7% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Montague Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton and the 105th highest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 170.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WF1 5BB, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Montague Street are based on 10 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 Montague Street, Wakefield, WF1 5BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 5BB

Average Price
£108,664

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£108,664

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Montague Street

Average Price
£119,994

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£119,994

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Montague Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Montague Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2024-02-16	£96,394
3 Montague Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2015-07-23	£49,066
42 Montague Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£62,500	2014-06-13	£105,784
1 Montague Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2005-01-31	£151,254
3 Montague Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2004-08-18	£67,964

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 5BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	24
Other	18
Retired	17
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	5
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Nursery School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	2,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	4,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield Sandal Magna Junior and Infants School Belle Vue Road , WF1 5NF	- not rated	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandal Magna Community Academy Belle Vue Road , Agbrigg WF1 5NF	3out of 4	405 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Castle Grove Infant School Pinfold Lane , Sandal WF2 7LN	- not rated	911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Barnsley Road , WF2 6AS	- not rated	1,453 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Field Lane , WF2 7RU	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	5,207 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas A Becket Catholic College Specialist Status In Humanities: With Autism Resource Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	- not rated	816 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	839 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornes House School Thornes Park , WF2 8PW	- not rated	2,159 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield City High School - A Specialist Maths and Computing College Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	- not rated	2,629 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	3out of 4	2,629 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	981 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Middle School Hall Green , WF4 3LB	- not rated	5,375 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	2,560 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	3,164 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	2,485 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wakefield the Park School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8SX	- not rated	2,572 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Middle School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	2,856 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ	- not rated	2,890 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	3,097 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
Main Kitchen	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Doncaster Road	398 yd
St Catherines Church Centre	Doncaster Road, Wakefield	526 yd
Starbucks	Unit 1, Heathlands Park	565 yd
Aagrah Restaurant	108 Barnsley Road, Wakefield	695 yd
Sandal Cricket Club	Barnsley Road, Wakefield	732 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Belle Vue Conservative Club Ltd	158 Doncaster Road, Wakefield		526 yd
New Brookhouse Ltd	Brook House Wmc, 221 Barnsley Road		674 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky House	142 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield	93 yd
Shanices	145, 145-145A Agbrigg Road	137 yd
Zaika Pizza And Curry Bar	133 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield	137 yd
Mr Happy	92 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield	194 yd
Pizza Palace The Original	241, 241-243 Doncaster Road	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	187 Barnsley Road, Wakefield		677 yd
Ryan Food Plus	102 Doncaster Road, Wakefield		734 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Agbrigg Belle Vue Community Centre MONTAGUE STREET		31 yd
Wakefield Trinity (Belle Vue Stadium) Doncaster Road	grass pitches	313 yd
Oasis Health Club (Wakefield) (Closed) Doncaster Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	384 yd
Sandal Magna Community Academy BELLE VUE ROAD	grass pitches	451 yd
Sandal Cricket Club SANDAL CRICKET CLUB SANDAL CRICKET CLUB BARNSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	713 yd
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School BARNSLEY ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	841 yd
West Yorkshire Sports And Social Club SANDAL HALL CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	897 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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