Navigation Walk, Wakefield, WF1 5RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF1 5RD 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 5RD, 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 Navigation Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Navigation Walk 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.

Navigation Walk 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 5RD, 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 Navigation Walk are based on 77 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 Navigation Walk, Wakefield, WF1 5RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 5RD

Average Price
£137,932

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,836

Other
£90,950

Estimated Average Property Prices for Navigation Walk

Average Price
£160,817

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,117

Other
£502,086

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Navigation WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
107 Hebble Wharf Navigation Walk, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2025-11-21	£82,910
310 Hebble Wharf Navigation Walk, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2025-08-22	£106,704
216 Hebble Wharf Navigation Walk, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2025-02-24	£175,097
404 Hebble Wharf Navigation Walk, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2025-01-17	£89,247
304 Hebble Wharf Navigation Walk, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,000	2024-04-19	£87,931

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 5RD

Employment

WF1 5RD 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	1,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Nursery School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	1,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	4,444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	5,196 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	784 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	836 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Sandal Magna Junior and Infants School Belle Vue Road , WF1 5NF	- not rated	1,122 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandal Magna Community Academy Belle Vue Road , Agbrigg WF1 5NF	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	1,470 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,335 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	1,684 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	1,688 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	1,862 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Academy Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	1,862 yd	Academy converter	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	1,324 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	1,240 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	1,859 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	1,177 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wakefield the Park School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8SX	- not rated	1,343 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	1,809 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Cathedral Middle School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	1,862 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	1,903 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	3 yd
Thornes Lane Cafe	86, 86-86A Thornes Lane	445 yd
Kaiju Martial Arts Ltd	4 Russell Street, Wakefield	455 yd
The Restaurant Hub @	Sainsbury's, Ings Road	483 yd
Bailey's Sandwich Bar	The Arches, Avondale Way	524 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridge Inn	Bridge Street, Wakefield	127 yd
Fernandes Brewery Tap And Bier Keller, The Old Malt House	5 Avison Yard, Wakefield	769 yd
Belle Vue Conservative Club Ltd	158 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	854 yd
Harewood Arms	Harewood Arms Public House, 101 Kirkgate	869 yd
New Brookhouse Ltd	Brook House Wmc, 221 Barnsley Road	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza @ Unit 4	Triangle House, 257 Kirkgate	447 yd
Benny's	Calder House, Calder Vale Road	459 yd
Joan's Sandwich Bar	79 Thornes Lane, Wakefield	542 yd
Ramzey's	83-85 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	551 yd
Bigfellas Pizzeria	65 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	551 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit 5 And 6, Ings Road	508 yd
Ryan Food Plus	102 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	641 yd
Sainsbury's	Ings Road, Wakefield	761 yd
Tesco	187 Barnsley Road, Wakefield	919 yd
Morrisons	All Saints Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sporting Bodies Gym (Closed) Waterfront House Waterfront House New Brunswick Street	health and fitness suite	393 yd
Astar Muscle And Fitness THORNES LANE	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Wakefield City Club (Closed) Brunswick Street		701 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield) DENBY DALE ROAD	health and fitness suite	893 yd
Wakefield Thornes Cricket Club WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB FIELD LANE	grass pitches	928 yd
Muscle Matters Ltd (Closed) The Dancer The Dancer Peterson Road	health and fitness suite	933 yd
Wakefield Trinity (Belle Vue Stadium) Doncaster Road	grass pitches	1,043 yd
Oasis Health Club (Wakefield) (Closed) Doncaster Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,053 yd
Sun Lane Leisure SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE LEISURE SUN LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,083 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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