Agbrigg Road, Wakefield, WF2 6AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF2 6AF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	49%	48.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51%	51.7%	0.7%	49.0%	2.7%

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 WF2 6AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	38.5%	46.2%	7.7%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	38.1%	-5.4%	44.2%	-6.1%
Separated	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10%	9.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	51.4%	47.2%	-4.2%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	31.2%	35.5%	4.3%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	11.1%	12.1%	1.0%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around WF2 6AF this area, 29.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	29.4%	5.4%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	11.3%	-5.2%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	11.3%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.8%	2.8%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.3%	6.8%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	23.5%	-2.0%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	7%	1.4%	-5.6%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	11.1%	29.2%	18.1%	2.7%	26.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	79.1%	55.6%	-23.5%	81.4%	-25.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	6.9%	6.5%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	86.2%	75.2%	-11.0%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	5.9%	13.8%	7.9%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	9%	4.7%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	75.2%	-11.0%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	12.4%	11.6%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	5.9%	2.1%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	33.4%	6.5%	26.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Agbrigg Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Agbrigg Road was 174.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 187.3% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Agbrigg Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton and the 219th highest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.9%.

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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 WF2 6AF, 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 Agbrigg Road are based on 166 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 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield, WF2 6AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 6AF

Average Price
£241,288

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£81,478

Detached
£401,098

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Agbrigg Road

Average Price
£201,633

Semi-Detached
£255,956

Terraced
£168,538

Detached
£344,164

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,523

Other
£270,251

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Agbrigg Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£77,500	2023-03-15	£84,979
8A Agbrigg Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£302,500	2019-08-19	£415,297
14 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£16,000	1999-07-05	£72,715

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF2 6AF

Employment

WF2 6AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	73
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Nursery School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	2,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	3,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield Castle Grove Infant School Pinfold Lane , Sandal WF2 7LN	- not rated	292 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Sandal Magna Junior and Infants School Belle Vue Road , WF1 5NF	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandal Magna Community Academy Belle Vue Road , Agbrigg WF1 5NF	3out of 4	428 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Barnsley Road , WF2 6AS	- not rated	847 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Field Lane , WF2 7RU	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas A Becket Catholic College Specialist Status In Humanities: With Autism Resource Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	- not rated	205 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas ? Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Barnsley Road , WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	216 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornes House School Thornes Park , WF2 8PW	- not rated	1,885 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kettlethorpe High School Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL	3out of 4	2,221 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	4out of 4	2,520 yd	Academy converter	No	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	477 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Middle School Hall Green , WF4 3LB	- not rated	4,733 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	2,706 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	3,340 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield the Park School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8SX	- not rated	2,507 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Middle School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	2,606 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone 2nd Floor Exchange House , Queen Street WF1 1JR	- not rated	2,665 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kettlethorpe Middle School Hendal Lane , Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW	- not rated	3,049 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	3,302 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandal Cricket Club	Barnsley Road, Wakefield	94 yd
The Spring Community Shop & Cafe	299 Barnsley Road, Wakefield	381 yd
Twenty 12	Manygates Education Centre, Manygates Lane	479 yd
Aagrah Restaurant	108 Barnsley Road, Wakefield	508 yd
Inspiring Community CIC	26 Duke Of York Avenue, Wakefield	624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Brookhouse Ltd	Brook House Wmc, 221 Barnsley Road	587 yd
The Castle	343 Barnsley Road, Wakefield	829 yd
Belle Vue Conservative Club Ltd	158 Doncaster Road, Wakefield	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Happy	92 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield	469 yd
Shanices	145, 145-145A Agbrigg Road	562 yd
Zaika Pizza And Curry Bar	133 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield	562 yd
Sandal Chippy Woods	42 Sparable Lane, Wakefield	574 yd
Baltic Foods	2-2A Manygates Lane, Wakefield	670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	187 Barnsley Road, Wakefield		584 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandal Cricket Club SANDAL CRICKET CLUB SANDAL CRICKET CLUB BARNSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	109 yd
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School BARNSLEY ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	218 yd
Sandal Magna Community Academy BELLE VUE ROAD	grass pitches	394 yd
West Yorkshire Sports And Social Club SANDAL HALL CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	551 yd
Agbrigg Belle Vue Community Centre MONTAGUE STREET		612 yd
Sandal Tennis Club WALTON LANE	tennis courts	804 yd
Wakefield Trinity (Belle Vue Stadium) Doncaster Road	grass pitches	825 yd
Sandal Castle Primary School BARNSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	845 yd
Oasis Health Club (Wakefield) (Closed) Doncaster Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	941 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	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%

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%

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

Overview of WF2 6AF