Silkstone Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 7EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF2 7EX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.2%	49.1%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.8%	50.9%	1.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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	29.8%	37.8%	8.0%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	39.8%	-1.8%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	16%	9.7%	-6.3%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	8.4%	8.9%	0.5%	6.1%	2.8%

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	34.3%	35.4%	1.1%	48.4%	-13.0%
Good health	33.6%	35.8%	2.2%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	19.7%	18%	-1.7%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	9.7%	8.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	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.

In the area around WF2 7EX this area, 30.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.5%	30.5%	-9.0%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	13.9%	-5.0%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	17%	2.7%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	17.4%	9.0%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	16.2%	4.0%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Black African	0.7%	5.4%	4.7%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.2%	91.5%	-5.7%	81.4%	10.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	96.2%	87.4%	-8.8%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	87.7%	-8.1%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	8.5%	7.8%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	2.9%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Silkstone Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Silkstone Crescent was 61.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.6% lower than the Wakefield Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Silkstone Crescent has the 28th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Wakefield Rural and the 396th lowest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WF2 7EX, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Silkstone Crescent are based on 17 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 Silkstone Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 7EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 7EX

Average Price
£125,194

Semi-Detached
£136,163

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,288

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Silkstone Crescent

Average Price
£145,631

Semi-Detached
£148,895

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,407

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Silkstone CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Silkstone Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-02-05	£142,089
38 Silkstone Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-10-30	£185,045
40 Silkstone Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£56,000	2012-06-08	£100,427
32 Silkstone Crescent, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,000	2006-06-30	£93,407

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF2 7EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	1,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	2,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Nursery School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	5,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kettlethorpe First School Hendal Lane , WF2 7QW	- not rated	586 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendal Primary School Hendal Lane , WF2 7QW	- not rated	620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Standbridge Primary School Standbridge Lane , Kettlethorpe WF2 7NP	- not rated	954 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone St James Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School St James Way , Crigglestone WF4 3HY	- not rated	1,622 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Durkar Lane , WF4 3HY	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kettlethorpe High School Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL	3out of 4	316 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas ? Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Barnsley Road , WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	2,331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic College Specialist Status In Humanities: With Autism Resource Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	- not rated	2,355 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornes House School Thornes Park , WF2 8PW	- not rated	2,922 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	4out of 4	3,204 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crigglestone Middle School Hall Green , WF4 3LB	- not rated	2,223 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manygates Middle School Manygates Lane , Sandal WF2 7DQ	- not rated	2,383 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	4,489 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	5,085 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	586 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd) Wood Lane , Chapelthorpe WF4 3JL	- not rated	1,521 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Middle School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	3,356 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield the Park School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8SX	- not rated	3,849 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Centre St. Georges Road , Lupset WF2 8BB	- not rated	4,111 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Fortythree	43, 41-45A Standbridge Lane	561 yd
Mumbai Boss	Unit 1, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road	601 yd
Rinaldi Ristorante	Unit 8, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road	601 yd
Pagoda Restaurant	Unit2 To 4, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road	601 yd
The Boathouse Cafe	Pugneys Countryside Park, Asdale Road	633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kettlethorpe Hotel	Deffer Road, Wakefield	100 yd
The Pledwick Well Inn	434 Barnsley Road, Wakefield	392 yd
Morton Collins Brewing Co @ Star Inn	42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield	743 yd
Devorar @ Star Inn	42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield	743 yd
Star Inn	42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield	743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jai's	9 Hoyland Road, Wakefield		220 yd
Pizza House	Unit 9, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road		601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asdale Road, Wakefield	633 yd
Sushi Daily @ Asda	Asdale Road, Wakefield	633 yd
Aldi	Asdale Road, Wakefield	643 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kettlethorpe Park (Closed)	grass pitches	267 yd
Kettlethorpe High School KETTLETHORPE HALL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	311 yd
Pledwick Cricket Club Barnsley Road	grass pitches	380 yd
Slack Lane 72A 72A SLACK LANE	grass pitches	599 yd
Standbridge Lane Pitch (Closed) STANDBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	657 yd
Sandal Rufc MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	841 yd
The Works Fitness MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Wakefield Golf Club Woodthorpe Lane	golf	995 yd
Walnut Tree Inn BARNSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,033 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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