Briar Grove, Wakefield, WF1 5LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 5LT is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	48.9%	45.9%	-3.0%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	51.1%	54.1%	3.0%	49.0%	5.1%

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%	36.3%	-1.2%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	49.1%	2.8%	44.2%	4.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.9%	7.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	42.6%	46.5%	3.9%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	33.5%	37%	3.5%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	15.4%	11%	-4.4%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 5LT this area, 33% 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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29%	33%	4.0%	18.2%	14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	14.6%	-0.8%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	10.1%	-4.2%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	16.3%	6.3%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	19.1%	4.8%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	14.3%	2.8%	-11.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.7% 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)
Indian	5%	1.3%	-3.7%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	22.9%	38.2%	15.3%	2.7%	35.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.9%	6.1%	4.2%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	66.8%	44.7%	-22.1%	81.4%	-36.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	5.3%	5.3%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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	72.7%	62.6%	-10.1%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	14.4%	15.8%	1.4%	6.1%	9.7%
Africa	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	17.1%	6.8%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	63.1%	-9.6%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	6%	15.2%	9.2%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	7.8%	11.3%	3.5%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.3%	37.2%	-19.9%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Muslim	44.6%	6.5%	38.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Briar Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briar Grove was 86.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.5% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Briar Grove has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton and the 547th highest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.6%.

🔎 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 5LT, 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 Briar Grove are based on 37 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 Briar Grove, Wakefield, WF1 5LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 5LT

Average Price
£192,722

Semi-Detached
£201,559

Terraced
£135,920

Detached
£212,489

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Grove

Average Price
£194,367

Semi-Detached
£205,929

Terraced
£143,416

Detached
£207,559

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Briar Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-31	£167,471
4A Briar Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-04-15	£158,020
6 Briar Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-10-10	£223,816
27 Briar Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-02-24	£183,470
4B Briar Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-05-06	£142,476

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 5LT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	38
Looking after home or family	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	31
Other	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	17
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Nursery School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	2,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	4,227 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	155 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandal Magna Community Academy Belle Vue Road , Agbrigg WF1 5NF	3out of 4	155 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Castle Grove Infant School Pinfold Lane , Sandal WF2 7LN	- not rated	761 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Field Lane , WF2 7RU	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Barnsley Road , WF2 6AS	- not rated	1,407 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	5,429 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	764 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	776 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornes House School Thornes Park , WF2 8PW	- not rated	1,851 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	4out of 4	2,491 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	2,547 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	754 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Middle School Hall Green , WF4 3LB	- not rated	5,243 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	2,316 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	2,933 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	2,251 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wakefield the Park School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8SX	- not rated	2,277 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Middle School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	2,547 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ	- not rated	2,807 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	2,876 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	378 yd
Aagrah Restaurant	108 Barnsley Road, Wakefield	408 yd
St Catherines Church Centre	Doncaster Road, Wakefield	419 yd
Sandal Cricket Club	Barnsley Road, Wakefield	626 yd
The Cabin Cafe and Sandwich Bar	73 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	667 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Brookhouse Ltd	Brook House Wmc, 221 Barnsley Road	370 yd
Belle Vue Conservative Club Ltd	158 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	419 yd
Bridge Inn	Bridge Street, Wakefield	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanices	145, 145-145A Agbrigg Road	177 yd
Zaika Pizza And Curry Bar	133 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield	177 yd
Mr Happy	92 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield	198 yd
Sandal Chippy Woods	42 Sparable Lane, Wakefield	207 yd
Lucky House	142 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	187 Barnsley Road, Wakefield		374 yd
Ryan Food Plus	102 Doncaster Road, Wakefield		566 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandal Magna Community Academy BELLE VUE ROAD	grass pitches	208 yd
Wakefield Trinity (Belle Vue Stadium) Doncaster Road	grass pitches	284 yd
Agbrigg Belle Vue Community Centre MONTAGUE STREET		294 yd
Oasis Health Club (Wakefield) (Closed) Doncaster Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	405 yd
Sandal Cricket Club SANDAL CRICKET CLUB SANDAL CRICKET CLUB BARNSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	586 yd
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School BARNSLEY ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	779 yd
West Yorkshire Sports And Social Club SANDAL HALL CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	990 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	87.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF1 5LT