Claremont Street, Wakefield, WF1 5HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 5HN is primarily male, with 56.6% 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	51.7%	43.4%	-8.3%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	48.3%	56.6%	8.3%	49.0%	7.6%

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	37.5%	40.8%	3.3%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	37.5%	-6.7%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	6.7%	4.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	8.6%	10.5%	1.9%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	3%	5.4%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	44.8%	42.5%	-2.3%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	31.5%	29.9%	-1.6%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	16.3%	20.8%	4.5%	12.7%	8.1%
Bad health	6.9%	5.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	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.

In the area around WF1 5HN this area, 38.8% 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 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	38.8%	-0.5%	18.2%	20.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	9.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	13%	1.0%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	14.5%	7.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	15.9%	-0.2%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	9.7%	3.6%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.8% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	27.9%	26%	-1.9%	2.7%	23.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	5%	4.4%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	1.7%	7.1%	5.4%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	61.9%	52.8%	-9.1%	81.4%	-28.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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	69.6%	63.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	12.2%	17.3%	5.1%	6.1%	11.2%
Africa	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	12.9%	-1.2%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	63.5%	-5.8%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	8%	20.6%	12.6%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	6.9%	5.9%	-1.0%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	5.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	11.4%	1.3%	10.1%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Muslim	36.3%	6.5%	29.8%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Claremont Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Claremont Street was 158.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 147.7% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Claremont Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton and the 280th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.7%.

🔎 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. 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 5HN, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Claremont Street are based on 9 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 Claremont Street, Wakefield, WF1 5HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 5HN

Average Price
£155,024

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£128,976

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£259,215

Estimated Average Property Prices for Claremont Street

Average Price
£154,872

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£141,306

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£263,404

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Claremont Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Claremont Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-09-09	£263,404
14 Claremont Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2011-08-26	£216,036
14 Claremont Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2006-07-28	£151,252
12 Claremont Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2006-06-19	£128,375
2 Claremont Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2006-03-16	£107,310

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 5HN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	18
Other	17
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	24
Transport and storage	19
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
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	658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	4,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandal Magna Community Academy Belle Vue Road , Agbrigg WF1 5NF	3out of 4	634 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Field Lane , Thornes WF2 7RU	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Charles Street , WF1 4PE	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	3out of 4	1,795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6AS	3out of 4	1,877 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	4out of 4	2,156 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	2,285 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettlethorpe High School Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL	3out of 4	3,146 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crofton Academy High Street , Crofton WF4 1NF	2out of 4	4,334 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,814 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	2,418 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	2,303 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	2,352 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	2,417 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	2,506 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX	- not rated	2,561 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Catherines Church Centre	Doncaster Road, Wakefield	159 yd
The Cabin Cafe and Sandwich Bar	73 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	189 yd
Main Kitchen	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Doncaster Road	310 yd
Utopia Active	Calder Vale Road, Wakefield	528 yd
Aagrah Restaurant	108 Barnsley Road, Wakefield	675 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belle Vue Conservative Club Ltd	158 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	159 yd
New Brookhouse Ltd	Brook House Wmc, 221 Barnsley Road	577 yd
Bridge Inn	Bridge Street, Wakefield	629 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fung Wong	119 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	105 yd
JC's	111 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	105 yd
Kashmiri Posh Nosh Limited	107-109 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	105 yd
Casa Grill	144 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	159 yd
Ramzey's	83-85 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ryan Food Plus	102 Doncaster Road, Wakefield		85 yd
Tesco	187 Barnsley Road, Wakefield		583 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wakefield Trinity (Belle Vue Stadium) Doncaster Road	grass pitches	353 yd
Oasis Health Club (Wakefield) (Closed) Doncaster Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	358 yd
Sandal Magna Community Academy BELLE VUE ROAD	grass pitches	634 yd
Agbrigg Belle Vue Community Centre MONTAGUE STREET		662 yd
Sandal Cricket Club SANDAL CRICKET CLUB SANDAL CRICKET CLUB BARNSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,028 yd
Sporting Bodies Gym (Closed) Waterfront House Waterfront House New Brunswick Street	health and fitness suite	1,085 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.4 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	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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