Bromley Mount, Wakefield, WF1 5LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 5LB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	53.6%	0.3%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	46.7%	46.4%	-0.3%	49.0%	-2.6%

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	33.5%	36.8%	3.3%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	42.4%	-6.3%	44.2%	-1.8%
Separated	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	10.4%	4.3%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	10.3%	8%	-2.3%	6.1%	1.9%

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	51.4%	39.9%	-11.5%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	29.5%	44.9%	15.4%	33.6%	11.3%
Fair health	16.6%	12.5%	-4.1%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	24.3%	19.9%	-4.4%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	10.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12%	-2.1%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	16.3%	0.3%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	32.7%	8.0%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	3.8%	5%	1.2%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	95%	90.1%	-4.9%	81.4%	8.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.1%	87.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	3.8%	9.5%	5.7%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	87.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	5.9%	4.6%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Bromley Mount Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bromley Mount was 83.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.5% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bromley Mount has the 31st lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton and the 560th highest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 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 5LB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Bromley Mount are based on 64 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 Bromley Mount, Wakefield, WF1 5LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 5LB

Average Price
£228,995

Semi-Detached
£227,576

Terraced
£206,189

Detached
£264,600

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bromley Mount

Average Price
£231,925

Semi-Detached
£237,638

Terraced
£208,564

Detached
£263,920

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bromley MountStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Bromley Mount, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-07-25	£236,426
40 Bromley Mount, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-03-31	£240,739
20 Bromley Mount, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-06-07	£217,515
10 Bromley Mount, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-09-08	£225,407
24 Bromley Mount, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2022-09-01	£213,466

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 5LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	17
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	670 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Nursery School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	1,788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	4,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	5,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	688 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandal Magna Community Academy Belle Vue Road , Agbrigg WF1 5NF	3out of 4	688 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Field Lane , WF2 7RU	3out of 4	884 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	1,131 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Castle Grove Infant School Pinfold Lane , Sandal WF2 7LN	- not rated	1,158 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	1,282 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	1,283 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornes House School Thornes Park , WF2 8PW	- not rated	1,477 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	4out of 4	2,080 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	2,106 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	996 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Middle School Hall Green , WF4 3LB	- not rated	5,464 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	1,681 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	2,298 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	1,617 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wakefield the Park School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8SX	- not rated	1,707 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Middle School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	2,106 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	2,244 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ	- not rated	2,327 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cabin Cafe and Sandwich Bar	73 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	282 yd
Rainbow Playrooms	Hebble Wharf, Navigation Walk	443 yd
St Catherines Church Centre	Doncaster Road, Wakefield	470 yd
Main Kitchen	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Doncaster Road	612 yd
Aagrah Restaurant	108 Barnsley Road, Wakefield	624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridge Inn	Bridge Street, Wakefield	421 yd
Belle Vue Conservative Club Ltd	158 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	470 yd
New Brookhouse Ltd	Brook House Wmc, 221 Barnsley Road	523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ramzey's	83-85 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	282 yd
Bigfellas Pizzeria	65 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	282 yd
Fung Wong	119 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	345 yd
JC's	111 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	345 yd
Kashmiri Posh Nosh Limited	107-109 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ryan Food Plus	102 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	304 yd
Tesco	187 Barnsley Road, Wakefield	527 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 5 And 6, Ings Road	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wakefield Trinity (Belle Vue Stadium) Doncaster Road	grass pitches	628 yd
Oasis Health Club (Wakefield) (Closed) Doncaster Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	663 yd
Sandal Magna Community Academy BELLE VUE ROAD	grass pitches	704 yd
Sporting Bodies Gym (Closed) Waterfront House Waterfront House New Brunswick Street	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Agbrigg Belle Vue Community Centre MONTAGUE STREET		890 yd
Astar Muscle And Fitness THORNES LANE	health and fitness suite	954 yd
Wakefield Thornes Cricket Club WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB FIELD LANE	grass pitches	959 yd
Sandal Cricket Club SANDAL CRICKET CLUB SANDAL CRICKET CLUB BARNSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,057 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed) Brunswick Street		1,077 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	117.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF1 5LB