Blackthorn Way is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 0HN is located in the Wakefield North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blackthorn Way, Wakefield, WF2 0HN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WF2 0HW, WF2 0TX, WF2 0UA, WF2 0HL, WF2 0UE, WF2 0EA, WF2 0DX, WF2 0FN, WF2 0TY.
In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF2 0HN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 51.8% | 50.7% | -1.1% | 51.0% | -0.3% |
| Male | 48.2% | 49.3% | 1.1% | 49.0% | 0.3% |
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 | 39.8% | 39% | -0.8% | 37.9% | 1.1% |
| Married: Opposite sex | 42.5% | 41.7% | -0.8% | 44.2% | -2.5% |
| Married: Same sex | 0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Separated | 3.8% | 3.9% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Divorced | 9.8% | 10.6% | 0.8% | 9.1% | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 4.1% | 3.9% | -0.2% | 6.1% | -2.2% |
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 | 46.1% | 43.1% | -3.0% | 48.4% | -5.3% |
| Good health | 41.8% | 38.6% | -3.2% | 33.6% | 5.0% |
| Fair health | 7.9% | 12.7% | 4.8% | 12.7% | 0.0% |
| Bad health | 3% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 4.0% | 0.2% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% |
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 | 25.2% | 19.7% | -5.5% | 18.2% | 1.5% |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 13.9% | 14.2% | 0.3% | 9.6% | 4.6% |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 13.5% | 13.4% | -0.1% | 13.4% | 0.0% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.3% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 5.3% | -1.8% |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 13.9% | 20.9% | 7.0% | 16.9% | 4.0% |
| Degree or Similar | 23.3% | 25.2% | 1.9% | 33.8% | -8.6% |
| Other | 7.9% | 3.1% | -4.8% | 2.8% | 0.3% |
This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| Pakistani | 2.1% | 4.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 1.9% |
| Other Asian | 0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| Black African | 3.3% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 2.1% |
| Other Black | 0.6% | 0.3% | -0.3% | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1.5% | 0% | -1.5% | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| Mixed White and African | 0.3% | 0% | -0.3% | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| Mixed Other | 0% | 1% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| White | 90% | 87.6% | -2.4% | 81.4% | 6.2% |
| Arab | 1.5% | 0% | -1.5% | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| Other | 0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.6% | -0.9% |
In this area, 82.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 87.9% | 82.7% | -5.2% | 83.2% | -0.5% |
| European Union | 7.3% | 10.4% | 3.1% | 6.1% | 4.3% |
| Rest of Europe | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| Africa | 2.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 1.2% |
| Middle East and Asia | 1.8% | 2% | 0.2% | 5.6% | -3.6% |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| British Overseas | 0.3% | 0% | -0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.6% | 83.6% | -4.0% | 83.2% | 0.4% |
| 10+ Years | 0.6% | 9.9% | 9.3% | 9.8% | 0.1% |
| 5-10 Years | 6.1% | 3.9% | -2.2% | 2.9% | 1.0% |
| 2-5 Years | 4.2% | 2.3% | -1.9% | 2.2% | 0.1% |
| Less than 2 years | 1.5% | 0.3% | -1.2% | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 72.9% | 76.7% | -3.8% |
| Ireland | 0.3% | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| Germany | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Poland | 6.9% | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Other EU countries | 2.3% | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Southern Asia | 0.7% | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| No passport held | 15.4% | 13.5% | 1.9% |
| 2021 | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No religion | 37.6% | 37.2% | 0.4% |
| Christian | 52.6% | 46.2% | 6.4% |
| Muslim | 5.6% | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| Not answered | 3.9% | 6.0% | -2.1% |
Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackthorn Way was 3.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.3% lower than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.
Blackthorn Way has the lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .
Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.9%.

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18A Blackthorn Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building | £45,500 | 2026-01-09 | £45,800 |
| 40 Blackthorn Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £253,000 | 2025-08-22 | £259,911 |
| 5 Blackthorn Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £174,500 | 2025-06-09 | £182,110 |
| 24 Blackthorn Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £110,000 | 2023-11-01 | £113,395 |
| 28 Blackthorn Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £53,000 | 2023-10-12 | £54,135 |
| Full-Time Employee | 99 |
| Retired | 44 |
| Part-Time Employee | 31 |
| Self-Employed | 23 |
| Other | 12 |
| Unemployed | 12 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 10 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 10 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 46 |
| Human health and social work activities | 28 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 16 |
| Education | 14 |
| Construction | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Information and communication | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhill Nursery School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU | - not rated | 2,083 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU | 3out of 4 | 3,657 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW | - not rated | 4,445 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Croft House Nursery School New Street , WF5 8AG | - not rated | 4,635 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| East Ardsley Nursery School Bradford Road , East Ardsley WF3 2DN | - not rated | 5,054 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Flanshaw Road , Flanshaw WF2 0AS | 2out of 4 | 709 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Belgravia Road , WF1 3JP | 3out of 4 | 727 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs St Paul's Drive , Alverthorpe WF2 0BT | 3out of 4 | 1,178 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lawefield Infants School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST | - not rated | 1,400 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lawefield Junior School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST | - not rated | 1,400 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF | 3out of 4 | 2,253 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Cathedral School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF | - not rated | 2,285 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cathedral Academy Thornes Road , WF2 8QF | - not rated | 2,285 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Grange College of Technology Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF | - not rated | 2,351 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF | 4out of 4 | 2,434 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manygates Middle School Manygates Lane , Sandal WF2 7DQ | - not rated | 3,741 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH | - not rated | 815 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| CAPA College Mulberry Way , WF1 2QN | - not rated | 1,374 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School Margaret Street , Wakefield WF1 2DG | - not rated | 785 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS | - not rated | 941 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Cliff School at St John's Lodge 2 Leeds Road , WF1 3JT | - not rated | 948 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY | - not rated | 982 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX | - not rated | 1,058 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olivers Sandwich Bar | Silcoates Street, Wakefield | 255 yd | |
| The Last Lot Cafe | Unit 3a, Depot | 437 yd | |
| Starbucks | Wakefield District College, Margaret Street | 813 yd | |
| Capri | Leeds Road, Wakefield | 932 yd | |
| Gaskells Restaurant | 11 Margaret Street, Wakefield | 997 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lion | 2 Batley Road, Wakefield | 575 yd | |
| Balne Lane Wmc | Balne Lane Working Mens Club, Balne Avenue | 628 yd | |
| Scarborough Arms | 173 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield | 682 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Chinese Takeaway | 88 Balne Lane, Wakefield | 517 yd | |
| Papa Dinas | 176 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield | 607 yd | |
| Kasim's | 171, 171-171B Alverthorpe Road | 682 yd | |
| Baxy Fish Bar | 172 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield | 685 yd | |
| Scufflers | 128A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield | 804 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi | 82 Batley Road, Wakefield | 795 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wrenthorpe Park Wrenthorpe Road | grass pitches | 754 yd |
| Prison Fields VICTORIA AVENUE | grass pitches | 794 yd |
| Hmp Wakefield LOVE LANE | artificial grass pitch | 907 yd |
| Wakefield Girls High School WENTWORTH STREET | 969 yd | |
| Grasmere Road GRASMERE ROAD | grass pitches | 991 yd |
| Edward Sutch Playing Field DENHALE AVENUE | grass pitches | 1,004 yd |
| Wakefield Girls High School Playing Fields RICHMOND ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts | 1,028 yd |
| Denhale Arc DENHALE AVENUE | health and fitness suite | 1,031 yd |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School NORTHGATE | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts | 1,062 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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 156 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 15 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 16.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.