Roberts Way, Wakefield, WF2 6ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF2 6ST is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.4%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.9%	48.6%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 vicinity of WF2 6ST there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 73.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	12.5%	14.3%	1.8%	37.9%	-23.6%
Married: Opposite sex	77.8%	73.4%	-4.4%	44.2%	29.2%
Separated	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	6%	7%	1.0%	6.1%	0.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.4%	45.1%	5.7%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	35.4%	41.7%	6.3%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	20.2%	9.7%	-10.5%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	10.7%	-3.8%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11.9%	-1.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.8%	1.8%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	9.9%	2.6%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	49.2%	54.7%	5.5%	33.8%	20.9%
Other	5.6%	1.2%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	7.9%	6.9%	-1.0%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	0%	-4.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	80.1%	85.2%	5.1%	81.4%	3.8%
Arab	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	88.1%	88.5%	0.4%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	0%	1.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	5.6%	-4.9%	5.6%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	88.5%	0.4%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0%	8.3%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	1.4%	-9.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	59.5%	46.2%	13.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Roberts Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roberts Way was 3.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.1% lower than the Wakefield South average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Roberts Way has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Wakefield South and the 5th 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 -29.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WF2 6ST, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Roberts Way are based on 8 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 Roberts Way, Wakefield, WF2 6ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 6ST

Average Price
£492,473

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£492,473

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roberts Way

Average Price
£500,205

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£500,205

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roberts WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Roberts Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-05-22	£646,488
8 Roberts Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2023-08-04	£483,466
8 Roberts Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-01-20	£405,976
1 Roberts Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-09-16	£456,658
2 Roberts Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£279,000	2004-05-21	£545,059

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF2 6ST

Employment

WF2 6ST area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 6ST area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 50% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	122
Full-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	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
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Nursery School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	3,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	3,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Barnsley Road , WF2 6AS	- not rated	838 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Castle Grove Infant School Pinfold Lane , Sandal WF2 7LN	- not rated	869 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Sandal Magna Junior and Infants School Belle Vue Road , WF1 5NF	- not rated	1,010 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandal Magna Community Academy Belle Vue Road , Agbrigg WF1 5NF	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Junior School School Lane , Walton WF2 6PA	- not rated	1,211 yd	Community school	No	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	594 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	621 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettlethorpe High School Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL	3out of 4	2,225 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornes House School Thornes Park , WF2 8PW	- not rated	2,556 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	4out of 4	3,182 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	1,127 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Middle School Hall Green , WF4 3LB	- not rated	4,758 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	3,362 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	3,989 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kettlethorpe Middle School Hendal Lane , Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW	- not rated	3,107 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield the Park School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8SX	- not rated	3,197 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Middle School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	3,276 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone 2nd Floor Exchange House , Queen Street WF1 1JR	- not rated	3,309 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Priory School Pontefract Road , Crofton WF4 1LL	- not rated	3,312 yd	Community special school	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	Distance
The Spring Community Shop & Cafe	299 Barnsley Road, Wakefield	509 yd
Sandal Cricket Club	Barnsley Road, Wakefield	730 yd
Castle Cafe	Sandal Castle, Manygates Lane	1,023 yd
Whisk Ltd	5 School Lane, Walton	1,083 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Castle	343 Barnsley Road, Wakefield		847 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Happy	92 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield	889 yd
Shanices	145, 145-145A Agbrigg Road	963 yd
Zaika Pizza And Curry Bar	133 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield	963 yd
Lucky House	142 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Yorkshire Sports And Social Club SANDAL HALL CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	164 yd
Sandal Tennis Club WALTON LANE	tennis courts	236 yd
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School BARNSLEY ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	620 yd
Sandal Cricket Club SANDAL CRICKET CLUB SANDAL CRICKET CLUB BARNSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	781 yd
Sandal Castle Primary School BARNSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	838 yd
Agbrigg Belle Vue Community Centre MONTAGUE STREET		919 yd
Sandal Magna Community Academy BELLE VUE ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	55.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.12 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF2 6ST