Thornes Lane is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district.
WF1 5QW is located in the Wakefield West electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Thornes Lane, Wakefield, WF1 5QW and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WF1 5RW, WF1 5RN, WF1 5RH, WF1 5RD, WF1 5JR, WF1 5JT, WF1 5JH.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfront House Thornes Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building | £228,000 | 2014-05-08 | £317,500 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU | 3out of 4 | 1,347 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB | 4out of 4 | 4,462 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 , Thornes WF2 7RU | 3out of 4 | 777 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 | 812 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST | 3out of 4 | 1,184 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU | 3out of 4 | 1,376 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandal Magna Community Academy Belle Vue Road , Agbrigg WF1 5NF | 3out of 4 | 1,397 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF | 2out of 4 | 1,691 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ | 3out of 4 | 1,934 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF | 4out of 4 | 2,063 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kettlethorpe High School Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL | 3out of 4 | 3,483 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE | 3out of 4 | 4,179 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP | - not rated | 957 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH | - not rated | 1,587 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS | - not rated | 1,548 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX | - not rated | 1,664 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX | - not rated | 1,736 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY | - not rated | 1,744 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ | - not rated | 1,978 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Playrooms | Hebble Wharf, Navigation Walk | 190 yd | |
| Kaiju Martial Arts Ltd | 4 Russell Street, Wakefield | 310 yd | |
| Thornes Lane Cafe | 86, 86-86A Thornes Lane | 315 yd | |
| The Restaurant Hub @ | Sainsbury's, Ings Road | 320 yd | |
| Bailey's Sandwich Bar | The Arches, Avondale Way | 407 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Inn | Bridge Street, Wakefield | 268 yd | |
| Fernandes Brewery Tap And Bier Keller, The Old Malt House | 5 Avison Yard, Wakefield | 621 yd | |
| Harewood Arms | Harewood Arms Public House, 101 Kirkgate | 727 yd | |
| The New Union | Almsgate, Southgate | 847 yd | |
| Velvet | 12 Market Street, Wakefield | 851 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domino's Pizza @ Unit 4 | Triangle House, 257 Kirkgate | 401 yd | |
| Benny's | Calder House, Calder Vale Road | 425 yd | |
| Joan's Sandwich Bar | 79 Thornes Lane, Wakefield | 461 yd | |
| Cafe Vie (Taste Buds) | Cafe, Kirkgate Railway Station | 496 yd | |
| Chimes Sandwich Bar | 14 Charlotte Street, Wakefield | 507 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Bargains | Unit 5 And 6, Ings Road | 332 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | Ings Road, Wakefield | 570 yd | |
| Ryan Food Plus | 102 Doncaster Road, Wakefield | 825 yd | |
| Morrisons | All Saints Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield | 847 yd | |
| Poundland | 70-72 Bishopgate Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield | 860 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sporting Bodies Gym (Closed) Waterfront House Waterfront House New Brunswick Street | health and fitness suite | 233 yd |
| Astar Muscle And Fitness THORNES LANE | health and fitness suite | 572 yd |
| Wakefield City Club (Closed) Brunswick Street | 581 yd | |
| Xercise4Less (Wakefield) DENBY DALE ROAD | health and fitness suite | 705 yd |
| Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed) The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road | health and fitness suite | 820 yd |
| Sun Lane Leisure SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 943 yd |
| Wakefield Thornes Cricket Club WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB FIELD LANE | grass pitches | 962 yd |
| Sun Lane Swimming Pool (Closed) Sun Lane | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 966 yd |
| Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Market Street | health and fitness suite | 1,019 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 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% |
| 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.
In 2023, 529 crimes were reported
near Thornes Lane .
Only 19% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF1 5QW.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WF1 5QW area has a very 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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Female | 41 |
| Male | 87 |
| Single | 86 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 12 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 1 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 14 |
| Widowed | 2 |
| Very good health | 61 |
| Good health | 50 |
| Fair health | 10 |
| Bad health | 5 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 15 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 11 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 21 |
| Apprenticeship | 8 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 22 |
| Degree or Similar | 39 |
| Other | 5 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Pakistani | 1 |
| Other Asian | 2 |
| Black African | 5 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 112 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 91 |
| European Union | 22 |
| Africa | 9 |
| Middle East and Asia | 6 |
| Born in the UK | 91 |
| 10+ Years | 17 |
| 5-10 Years | 13 |
| 2-5 Years | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 93 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Poland | 19 |
| Other EU countries | 3 |
| North Africa | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 2 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 11 |
| No religion | 68 |
| Christian | 43 |
| Hindu | 2 |
| Muslim | 7 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 6 |