Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF1 5JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 5JT is primarily male, with 68% 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	39.6%	32%	-7.6%	51.0%	-19.0%
Male	60.4%	68%	7.6%	49.0%	19.0%

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 5JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.3% 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	55%	72.3%	17.3%	37.9%	34.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	10.1%	-14.3%	44.2%	-34.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	12.2%	3.4%	-8.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	5.3%	11.8%	6.5%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (86.8%) 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	46.8%	47.7%	0.9%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	45.3%	39.1%	-6.2%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	7.9%	7.8%	-0.1%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	0%	3.9%	3.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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	9.2%	12.4%	3.2%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	9.1%	0.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	17.4%	-4.0%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	6.6%	5.1%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	18.2%	5.2%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	32.2%	-7.5%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	6.9%	4.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	8.6%	3.8%	-4.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	81.3%	85.5%	4.2%	81.4%	4.1%
Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	67.6%	71.1%	3.5%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	16.5%	17.2%	0.7%	6.1%	11.1%
Africa	8.6%	7%	-1.6%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	4.7%	-2.5%	5.6%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	71.1%	3.5%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	13.3%	11.9%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	10.8%	10.2%	-0.6%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	10.8%	5.5%	-5.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	0%	-9.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	14.5%	1.3%	13.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.1%	37.2%	15.9%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Barnsley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barnsley Road was 236.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 289.5% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Barnsley Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton and the 126th highest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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. 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 5JT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Barnsley Road are based on 517 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 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF1 5JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 5JT

Average Price
£128,072

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£128,072

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnsley Road

Average Price
£391,628

Semi-Detached
£293,578

Terraced
£218,767

Detached
£588,502

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,038

Other
£621,071

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnsley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-03-08	£129,625
Belle Isle Service Station Barnsley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-03-08	£129,625
2 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2007-07-16	£594,915

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 5JT

Employment

WF1 5JT area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	10
Retired	9
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Self-Employed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	15
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,021 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Nursery School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	1,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	4,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	5,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Field Lane , WF2 7RU	3out of 4	746 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	899 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Sandal Magna Junior and Infants School Belle Vue Road , WF1 5NF	- not rated	1,061 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandal Magna Community Academy Belle Vue Road , Agbrigg WF1 5NF	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Castle Grove Infant School Pinfold Lane , Sandal WF2 7LN	- not rated	1,461 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornes House School Thornes Park , WF2 8PW	- not rated	1,308 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas ? Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Barnsley Road , WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic College Specialist Status In Humanities: With Autism Resource Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	- not rated	1,622 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	4out of 4	1,854 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	1,856 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,256 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	1,296 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	1,919 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	1,238 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wakefield the Park School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8SX	- not rated	1,364 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Middle School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	1,856 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	1,871 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	1,968 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
Rainbow Playrooms	Hebble Wharf, Navigation Walk	70 yd
Thornes Lane Cafe	86, 86-86A Thornes Lane	465 yd
Kaiju Martial Arts Ltd	4 Russell Street, Wakefield	480 yd
The Cabin Cafe and Sandwich Bar	73 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	526 yd
Bailey's Sandwich Bar	The Arches, Avondale Way	536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridge Inn	Bridge Street, Wakefield	160 yd
Belle Vue Conservative Club Ltd	158 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	817 yd
Fernandes Brewery Tap And Bier Keller, The Old Malt House	5 Avison Yard, Wakefield	837 yd
New Brookhouse Ltd	Brook House Wmc, 221 Barnsley Road	850 yd
Harewood Arms	Harewood Arms Public House, 101 Kirkgate	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza @ Unit 4	Triangle House, 257 Kirkgate	509 yd
Benny's	Calder House, Calder Vale Road	520 yd
Ramzey's	83-85 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	526 yd
Bigfellas Pizzeria	65 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	526 yd
Joan's Sandwich Bar	79 Thornes Lane, Wakefield	540 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit 5 And 6, Ings Road	572 yd
Ryan Food Plus	102 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	609 yd
Sainsbury's	Ings Road, Wakefield	808 yd
Tesco	187 Barnsley Road, Wakefield	853 yd
Morrisons	All Saints Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sporting Bodies Gym (Closed) Waterfront House Waterfront House New Brunswick Street	health and fitness suite	426 yd
Astar Muscle And Fitness THORNES LANE	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed) Brunswick Street		769 yd
Wakefield Thornes Cricket Club WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB FIELD LANE	grass pitches	882 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield) DENBY DALE ROAD	health and fitness suite	938 yd
Wakefield Trinity (Belle Vue Stadium) Doncaster Road	grass pitches	1,000 yd
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed) The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road	health and fitness suite	1,000 yd
Oasis Health Club (Wakefield) (Closed) Doncaster Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,016 yd
Sandal Magna Community Academy BELLE VUE ROAD	grass pitches	1,070 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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%

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

Overview of WF1 5JT