Major Street, Wakefield, WF2 7SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF2 7SD has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51%	50%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49%	50%	1.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 7SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	35.3%	44.7%	9.4%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	38.2%	4.9%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	5.8%	2.2%	-3.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	18.4%	12.3%	-6.1%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	7.2%	1.8%	-5.4%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (85.1%) 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	42%	48.8%	6.8%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	35.9%	36.3%	0.4%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	13.1%	10.7%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	6.9%	3.2%	-3.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.7%	17.8%	-4.9%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	8.3%	-6.7%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	16.1%	-6.1%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	18.3%	8.2%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	30.9%	12.1%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	6.8%	3%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.5%	89.8%	-5.7%	81.4%	8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	91.8%	89%	-2.8%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	89.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	1.6%	5%	3.4%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Major Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Major Street was 647.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 304.6% higher than the Wakefield West average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Major Street has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West and the 19th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 143.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 69.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WF2 7SD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Major Street 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.

House Prices for Major Street, Wakefield, WF2 7SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 7SD

Average Price
£177,383

Semi-Detached
£189,375

Terraced
£173,227

Detached
£204,679

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Major Street

Average Price
£194,987

Semi-Detached
£221,847

Terraced
£184,851

Detached
£210,717

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Major Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Major Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£171,500	2025-05-01	£174,314
9 Major Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£149,175	2022-09-15	£157,396
53 Major Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-06-16	£176,419
41 Major Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-11-05	£232,965
16A Major Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-10-30	£210,717

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF2 7SD

Employment

WF2 7SD 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	3,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Field Lane , Thornes WF2 7RU	3out of 4	443 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School The Mount , Thornes Road WF2 8QW	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandal Magna Community Academy Belle Vue Road , Agbrigg WF1 5NF	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Charles Street , WF1 4PE	3out of 4	1,820 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	765 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	1,939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettlethorpe High School Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL	3out of 4	2,863 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	4out of 4	3,068 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	3,216 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP	- not rated	1,442 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	2,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	2,056 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX	- not rated	2,158 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	2,261 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	2,315 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Evolve Academy St. Georges Road , Lupset WF2 8BB	- not rated	2,432 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stork Lodge Tearooms	14 Thornes Road, Wakefield	425 yd
Happy Days Childrens Play Centre	Unit 22, Headway Business Park	427 yd
Nuffield Health & Wellbeing	Nuffield Health And Wellbeing, Calder Island Way	595 yd
Bailey's Sandwich Bar	The Arches, Avondale Way	657 yd
Wakefield Gym Club, Sports Hall @	Wakefield College Thornes Park Centre, Horbury Road	695 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queens Arms	159 Denby Dale Road, Wakefield	106 yd
Holmfield Arms	Denby Dale Road, Wakefield	294 yd
Toby Carvery Calder Island Wakefield	Calder Island Public House, Calder Island Way	727 yd
Mecca Bingo	Westgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield	919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parkside Sandwich Bar	169A, 169-169A Denby Dale Road	106 yd
Joan's Sandwich Bar	79 Thornes Lane, Wakefield	566 yd
Monckton Munchies	Monckton Road, Wakefield	717 yd
HPH - Hazara Pizza House	16 Portobello Road, Wakefield	896 yd
KFC	Westgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield	919 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Ings Road, Wakefield		1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wakefield Football Centre UNIT 2 UNIT 2 HEADWAY BUSINESS PARK	artificial grass pitch	260 yd
Wakefield Thornes Cricket Club WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB FIELD LANE	grass pitches	363 yd
Astar Muscle And Fitness THORNES LANE	health and fitness suite	478 yd
Nuffield Health (Wakefield) CALDER ISLAND WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	593 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed) Thornes Park	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	691 yd
Thornes Park LAWEFIELD LANE	grass pitches	841 yd
Sporting Bodies Gym (Closed) Waterfront House Waterfront House New Brunswick Street	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Cathedral Academy Cathedral Cottage Cathedral Cottage Thornes Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	911 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield) DENBY DALE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,030 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	1,077 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF2 7SD