Westerman Street, Wakefield, WF1 5NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF1 5NB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.3%	50.9%	6.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	55.7%	49.1%	-6.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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	37.9%	38%	0.1%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	47.1%	-2.5%	44.2%	2.9%
Separated	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.5%	8.8%	3.3%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	45.5%	46%	0.5%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	31.8%	36.8%	5.0%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	17%	11.7%	-5.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.3%	4%	0.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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 5NB this area, 30.7% 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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	30.7%	-4.5%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	15.9%	4.6%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	10.8%	1.4%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.4%	4.4%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	9.5%	1.3%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	22.6%	2.3%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	13.7%	4.1%	-9.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.3% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	42.9%	51.1%	8.2%	2.7%	48.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	44%	33.3%	-10.7%	81.4%	-48.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	61.3%	56%	-5.3%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	11.6%	15.3%	3.7%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	22.9%	26%	3.1%	5.6%	20.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.3%	56%	-5.3%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	5.7%	24%	18.3%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	7.7%	8.5%	0.8%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	11.9%	5.3%	-6.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	6.3%	-7.1%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.9%	37.2%	-23.3%
Christian	24.9%	46.2%	-21.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	55.2%	6.5%	48.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Westerman Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westerman Street was 97.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.8% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westerman Street has the 31st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton and the 480th highest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 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 5NB, 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 Westerman Street are based on 41 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 Westerman Street, Wakefield, WF1 5NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 5NB

Average Price
£127,066

Semi-Detached
£127,843

Terraced
£127,031

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westerman Street

Average Price
£136,118

Semi-Detached
£132,617

Terraced
£136,297

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westerman Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Westerman Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-03-11	£98,696
10 Westerman Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2018-09-07	£117,202
14 Westerman Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£58,500	2017-05-26	£91,209
3 Westerman Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	2013-11-08	£73,055
20 Westerman Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2013-05-08	£108,061

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 5NB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF1 5NB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Looking after home or family	43
Part-Time Employee	35
Other	26
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	365 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Nursery School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	2,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	4,287 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	225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandal Magna Community Academy Belle Vue Road , Agbrigg WF1 5NF	3out of 4	225 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Castle Grove Infant School Pinfold Lane , Sandal WF2 7LN	- not rated	796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Barnsley Road , WF2 6AS	- not rated	1,404 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	1,417 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	5,353 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	758 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	774 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornes House School Thornes Park , WF2 8PW	- not rated	1,965 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	4out of 4	2,606 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield City High School - A Specialist Maths and Computing College Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	- not rated	2,622 yd	Foundation 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	824 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Middle School Hall Green , WF4 3LB	- not rated	5,280 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	2,413 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	3,026 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	2,345 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wakefield the Park School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8SX	- not rated	2,391 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Middle School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	2,663 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ	- not rated	2,846 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	2,965 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	368 yd
St Catherines Church Centre	Doncaster Road, Wakefield	449 yd
Aagrah Restaurant	108 Barnsley Road, Wakefield	508 yd
Sandal Cricket Club	Barnsley Road, Wakefield	639 yd
Starbucks	Unit 1, Heathlands Park	728 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Belle Vue Conservative Club Ltd	158 Doncaster Road, Wakefield		449 yd
New Brookhouse Ltd	Brook House Wmc, 221 Barnsley Road		481 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanices	145, 145-145A Agbrigg Road	61 yd
Zaika Pizza And Curry Bar	133 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield	61 yd
Mr Happy	92 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield	116 yd
Lucky House	142 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield	206 yd
Sandal Chippy Woods	42 Sparable Lane, Wakefield	322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	187 Barnsley Road, Wakefield		485 yd
Ryan Food Plus	102 Doncaster Road, Wakefield		627 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Agbrigg Belle Vue Community Centre MONTAGUE STREET		177 yd
Wakefield Trinity (Belle Vue Stadium) Doncaster Road	grass pitches	266 yd
Sandal Magna Community Academy BELLE VUE ROAD	grass pitches	276 yd
Oasis Health Club (Wakefield) (Closed) Doncaster Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	380 yd
Sandal Cricket Club SANDAL CRICKET CLUB SANDAL CRICKET CLUB BARNSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	607 yd
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School BARNSLEY ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	776 yd
West Yorkshire Sports And Social Club SANDAL HALL CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	933 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	60.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.4 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	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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