Briary Close, Wakefield, WF1 5TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF1 5TS has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents 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	52.7%	48%	-4.7%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	47.3%	52%	4.7%	49.0%	3.0%

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 5TS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	42.6%	47.4%	4.8%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	36.6%	-3.0%	44.2%	-7.6%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	10.1%	7.2%	-2.9%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	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	50.2%	55%	4.8%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	34.3%	29.8%	-4.5%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	11.3%	11.7%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	20.1%	21.1%	1.0%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	13.4%	1.0%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	12.9%	-2.5%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	19.6%	7.2%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	25.3%	1.6%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	11.8%	4.1%	-7.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% 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	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	7.9%	17.4%	9.5%	2.7%	14.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.4%	5%	4.6%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
White	84.9%	58.2%	-26.7%	81.4%	-23.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% 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	85.8%	68.1%	-17.7%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	7.1%	10.6%	3.5%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	14.9%	10.7%	5.6%	9.3%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	68.6%	-17.2%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	17.5%	16.7%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	5%	9.3%	4.3%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	25.2%	6.5%	18.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Briary Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briary Close was 171.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 168.2% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Briary Close has the 19th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton and the 242nd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

🔎 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 5TS, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Briary Close are based on 96 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 Briary Close, Wakefield, WF1 5TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF1 5TS

Average Price
£198,221

Semi-Detached
£195,311

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£212,288

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briary Close

Average Price
£217,848

Semi-Detached
£216,869

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£223,131

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briary CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Briary Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-06-26	£224,387
27 Briary Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,500	2024-04-05	£178,610
4 Briary Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,500	2024-02-09	£179,158
30 Briary Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-08-11	£180,651
12 Briary Close, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-07-15	£150,980

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF1 5TS

Employment

WF1 5TS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Retired	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	4,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandal Magna Community Academy Belle Vue Road , Agbrigg WF1 5NF	3out of 4	330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6AS	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Field Lane , Thornes WF2 7RU	3out of 4	1,577 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	1,964 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Primary Academy The Grove , Walton WF2 6LD	3out of 4	2,324 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettlethorpe High School Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL	3out of 4	2,656 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	2,743 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	4out of 4	2,816 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crofton Academy High Street , Crofton WF4 1NF	2out of 4	3,682 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP	- not rated	2,635 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	3,252 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ	- not rated	3,059 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	3,192 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	3,262 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	3,350 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX	- not rated	3,398 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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	608 yd
Sandal Cricket Club	Barnsley Road, Wakefield	610 yd
Starbucks	Unit 1, Heathlands Park	684 yd
Aagrah Restaurant	108 Barnsley Road, Wakefield	725 yd
St Catherines Church Centre	Doncaster Road, Wakefield	728 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Belle Vue Conservative Club Ltd	158 Doncaster Road, Wakefield		728 yd
New Brookhouse Ltd	Brook House Wmc, 221 Barnsley Road		734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Happy	92 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield	226 yd
Shanices	145, 145-145A Agbrigg Road	261 yd
Zaika Pizza And Curry Bar	133 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield	261 yd
Lucky House	142 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield	304 yd
Pizza Palace The Original	241, 241-243 Doncaster Road	547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	187 Barnsley Road, Wakefield		737 yd
Ryan Food Plus	102 Doncaster Road, Wakefield		927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Agbrigg Belle Vue Community Centre MONTAGUE STREET		193 yd
Sandal Magna Community Academy BELLE VUE ROAD	grass pitches	473 yd
Wakefield Trinity (Belle Vue Stadium) Doncaster Road	grass pitches	517 yd
Oasis Health Club (Wakefield) (Closed) Doncaster Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	595 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	687 yd
West Yorkshire Sports And Social Club SANDAL HALL CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	688 yd
Sandal Tennis Club WALTON LANE	tennis courts	942 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF1 5TS