Swift Way is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 6SG is located in the Wakefield South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Swift Way, Wakefield, WF2 6SG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 6SB, WF2 6SN, WF2 6SQ, WF2 6SJ, WF2 6SL, WF2 6DN, WF2 6SD, WF2 6DQ, WF2 6SF.

Swift Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swift Way are based on 50 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 WF2 6SG

Average Price
£380,625
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£380,625
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swift Way

Average Price
£384,111
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swift WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Swift Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£309,0002021-06-16 £369,444
7 Swift Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9952020-10-09 £331,419
5 Swift Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002020-05-15 £354,891
7 Swift Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002013-04-04 £289,492
3 Swift Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002001-04-05 £481,113

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		2,088 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		2,982 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 4Hendal Primary School
Hendal Lane, Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW 		973 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6AS 		1,798 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
St James Way, Crigglestone WF4 3HY 		2,109 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		2,405 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
Stoney Lane, Hall Green WF4 3LZ 		2,546 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		623 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		2,443 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		3,676 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		4,461 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		4,997 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		4,845 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		5,459 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPennine Camphill Community
Wood Lane, Chapelthorpe WF4 3JL 		1,569 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		4,677 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		5,213 yd Other independent special school No 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
Lakeside Cafe671 Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam546 yd
The BoathouseNewmillerdam Boat House Cafe, Barnsley Road753 yd
Fortythree43, 41-45A Standbridge Lane855 yd
Forecatering Ltd @ Wakefield Golf Club28 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield902 yd
Mumbai BossUnit 1, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road980 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pledwick Well Inn434 Barnsley Road, Wakefield294 yd
The Dam Inn669 Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam546 yd
Kettlethorpe HotelDeffer Road, Wakefield734 yd
Wakefield Golf Club28 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield902 yd
Morton Collins Brewing Co @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jai's9 Hoyland Road, Wakefield758 yd
Pizza HouseUnit 9, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road980 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAsdale Road, Wakefield979 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pledwick Cricket Club
Barnsley Road 		grass pitches441 yd
Kettlethorpe Park (Closed)
grass pitches482 yd
Kettlethorpe High School
KETTLETHORPE HALL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches690 yd
Wakefield Golf Club
Woodthorpe Lane 		golf756 yd
Slack Lane
72A 72A SLACK LANE 		grass pitches818 yd
Sandal Rufc
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,015 yd
The Works Fitness
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		health and fitness suite1,027 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 100.0%
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/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Swift Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 31 crimes were reported near Swift Way . 75% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 6SG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Swift Way, Wakefield, WF2 6SG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 31
Violence And Sexual Offences 16
Burglary 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Other Theft 2
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF2 6SG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Slack Lane456 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Danby Lane446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pledwick Grove232 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woolgreaves Croft545 yd
2023-11DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Barnsley Road542 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kingfisher Grove148 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woolgreaves Croft545 yd
2023-10Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodland Drive408 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pledwick Lane226 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Danby Lane446 yd
More Crime Statistics for Swift Way, Wakefield, WF2 6SG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 6SG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired100
Full-Time Employee72
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)18
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities21
Financial and insurance activities15
Manufacturing14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Information and communication9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female149
Male135

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex159
Married: Same sex4
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed17

Health

Very good health156
Good health97
Fair health28
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 134
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Asian2
Black African11
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White251
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union5
Rest of Europe4
Africa7
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years19
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
France2
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion82
Christian173
Hindu7
Not answered18
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