Low Street, Brotherton, Knottingley, WF11 9HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF11 9HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	52.3%	49.8%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.7%	50.2%	2.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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	32.1%	34.6%	2.5%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	42.9%	-2.1%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	10.7%	12.8%	2.1%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	7.9%	3.2%	-4.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	45.6%	42.2%	-3.4%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	28.7%	40.8%	12.1%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	16.4%	11.8%	-4.6%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	7.2%	4.7%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	22.6%	-4.5%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10.1%	-5.6%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14.5%	0.2%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	8.2%	1.8%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	17%	3.4%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	21.4%	2.8%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	97.9%	98.1%	0.2%	81.4%	16.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.5%	95.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	0%	4.3%	4.3%	6.1%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	95.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Low Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Low Street was 93.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.2% higher than the Monk Fryston & South Milford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Low Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Monk Fryston & South Milford and the 374th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WF11 9HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Low Street are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Yorkshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Low Street, Brotherton, Knottingley, WF11 9HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF11 9HQ

Average Price
£217,236

Semi-Detached
£206,003

Terraced
£223,936

Detached
£215,679

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Street

Average Price
£237,727

Semi-Detached
£208,827

Terraced
£235,781

Detached
£240,228

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Briaeside Low Street, Knottingley, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-07-05	£330,524
Briaeside Low Street, Knottingley, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-05-25	£281,821
2 Lilac Cottages Low Street, Knottingley, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-07-29	£203,400
Briaeside Low Street, Knottingley, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£224,000	2020-12-10	£261,035
Dom Dolina Low Street, Knottingley, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-11-29	£174,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF11 9HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	22
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	12
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harewood Centre Nursery School Harewood Avenue , WF8 2ER	3out of 4	4,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Low Street , Brotherton WF11 9HQ	3out of 4	289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Green Academy Hampden Close , Ferrybridge WF11 8PT	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Vale Primary Academy Ferrybridge Road , WF11 8JF	4out of 4	1,914 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Burton Salmon , Ledgate Lane LS25 5JY	3out of 4	2,331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oyster Park Primary Academy Watling Road , Ferry Fryston WF10 3SN	2out of 4	2,597 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	3out of 4	2,944 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Lacy Academy Middle Lane , WF11 0BZ	3out of 4	3,168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Academy Ferrybridge Road , WF10 4JQ	3out of 4	5,150 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Pontefract Park Lane , WF8 4QR	- not rated	5,358 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Thaal	The Thaal Restaurant, Old Great North Road	479 yd
Noras Pantry	18 West Acres, Byram	715 yd
Harman On Site Services	TS Ferrybridge, Old Great North Road	834 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Byram Park Social Club & Institiute	Byram Park Social Club, Kirkthorne Wood		506 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brotherton & Byram Academy LOW STREET	grass pitches	174 yd
Coach Road Football Field SCHOOL CROFT	grass pitches	394 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
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	7.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	34.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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