The Island is in Knottingley and in Wakefield district. WF11 9BQ is located in the Knottingley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Island, Knottingley, WF11 9BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF11 9AZ, WF11 9DN, WF11 9DD, WF11 9BY, WF11 9AY, WF11 9BN, WF11 9AS, WF11 9AR, WF11 9PB.

The Island Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Island are based on 13 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF11 9BQ

Average Price
£126,589
Semi-Detached
£175,448
Terraced
£118,452
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£53,242
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Island

Average Price
£126,589
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The IslandStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 The Island, Knottingley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002022-09-16 £89,015
32 The Island, Knottingley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002020-12-22 £61,351
2 The Island, Knottingley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£98,0002008-01-04 £132,689
4 The Island, Knottingley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002006-06-20 £147,606
99 The Island, Knottingley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£42,5002005-06-24 £68,982

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		4,956 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Botolphs CE Academy
Primrose Vale, Wakefield WF11 9BT 		303 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4England Lane Academy
England Lane, WF11 0JA 		1,037 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Vale Primary Academy
Ferrybridge Road, WF11 8JF 		1,661 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Simpson's Lane Academy
Sycamore Avenue, WF11 0PL 		2,051 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy
Low Street, Brotherton WF11 9HQ 		2,526 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, WF11 0BZ 		941 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		5,443 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Knottingley RUFCThe Clubhouse, Marsh Lane275 yd
Church Cafe @ Knottingley Community ChurchElim Church, Tithe Barn Road296 yd
Racca Green Fisheries / Cafe24 Racca Green, Knottingley466 yd
Great Affordable Food Services Ltd110, 110-110A Weeland Road498 yd
Knottingley Town Hall Community CentreTown Hall, Weeland Road585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Foundry Lane Club and InstituteFoundry Lane, Knottingley375 yd
Rockware Sports And Social ClubStoelzle Flaconnage Limited, Weeland Road689 yd
Winston Hotel23 Womersley Road, Knottingley898 yd
Knottingley Club29 Hill Top, Knottingley926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky House36-38 Cow Lane, Knottingley154 yd
Tasty Spot2 Racca Green, Knottingley466 yd
Temptations8 Racca Green, Knottingley466 yd
Pizza Time8 Racca Green, Knottingley466 yd
Hong Kong Express25 Racca Green, Knottingley466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys LocalRacca Green, Knottingley466 yd
MorrisonsMarine Villa Road, Knottingley1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Howards Field
MARSH LANE 		grass pitches246 yd
Knottingley Rockware Sport And Social Club (Closed)
Weeland Road 		grass pitches839 yd
Knottingley Town Cricket Club
KNOTTINGLEY TOWN CRICKET CLUB KNOTTINGLEY TOWN CRICKET CLUB BANKS GARTH 		grass pitches913 yd
Knottingley Sports Centre (Closed)
Hill Top 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool950 yd
De Lacy Academy
MIDDLE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite960 yd
Kellingley Welfare Social Club
MARINE VILLA ROAD 		grass pitches1,050 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.2%
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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s4.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed36.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed59.36 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed59.36 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed18.34 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Island Street dangerous?

In 2023, 226 crimes were reported near The Island . 41% 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 WF11 9BQ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for The Island, Knottingley, WF11 9BQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 226
Violence And Sexual Offences 112
Shoplifting 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Other Theft 13
Public Order 12
Burglary 9
Vehicle Crime 7
Other Crime 5
Drugs 4
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF11 9BQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Racca Green476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near West Ings Close190 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Croftlands335 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Marsh End152 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chapel Street525 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chapel Street525 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chapel Street525 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foundry Court346 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Croftlands335 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foundry Court346 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Island, Knottingley, WF11 9BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee115
Retired45
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other12
Student (economically inactive)9
Self-Employed9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities18
Education11
Other10
Transport and storage10
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Mining and quarrying5
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female145
Male156

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex93
Separated5
Divorced36
Widowed9

Health

Very good health150
Good health100
Fair health38
Bad health7
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 46
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other6
White294

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union7
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years8
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Ireland1
Portugal3
Poland4
Other EU countries3
No passport held53

Religion

No religion134
Christian154
Buddhist1
Not answered12
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