Gargrave Place, Wakefield, WF2 8AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF2 8AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.3%	50.5%	-5.8%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	43.7%	49.5%	5.8%	49.0%	0.5%

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 8AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58% 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	50.5%	58%	7.5%	37.9%	20.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	25%	-1.4%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.5%	11.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	7.1%	3.8%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.7%	45.5%	1.8%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	34.3%	31.8%	-2.5%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	15.5%	15.3%	-0.2%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	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 8AR this area, 32.4% 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 11.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.3%	32.4%	-14.9%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	15%	-1.5%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	16.4%	-1.2%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	13.1%	7.6%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	4.9%	11.7%	6.8%	33.8%	-22.1%
Other	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	2.5%	3.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.3%	84.2%	-7.1%	81.4%	2.8%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	92.1%	79.6%	-12.5%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	3.6%	13.4%	9.8%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	79%	-12.7%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	0%	8.3%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	2.2%	9.8%	7.6%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	5.4%	1.6%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.6%	76.7%	-29.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	9.2%	1.3%	7.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	34.6%	13.5%	21.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51%	37.2%	13.8%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Gargrave Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gargrave Place was 255.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.2% higher than the Wakefield North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gargrave Place has the 9th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North and the 117th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 163.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 96.3%.

🔎 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. 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 8AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Gargrave Place are based on 15 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 Gargrave Place, Wakefield, WF2 8AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 8AR

Average Price
£117,379

Semi-Detached
£115,488

Terraced
£124,942

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gargrave Place

Average Price
£116,587

Semi-Detached
£114,041

Terraced
£123,588

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gargrave PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Gargrave Place, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-08-06	£142,849
31 Gargrave Place, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-06-14	£158,357
33 Gargrave Place, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£111,000	2023-12-08	£121,101
14 Gargrave Place, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£47,500	2017-01-27	£73,135
12 Gargrave Place, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2016-01-22	£112,995

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF2 8AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	11
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	4,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	4,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Dewsbury Road , WF2 9DD	2out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School St George's Road , Lupset WF2 8AA	4out of 4	1,189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ossett South Parade Primary Fairfield Road , South Parade WF5 0DZ	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Academy Flanshaw Lane , WF2 9JA	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Wakefield Road , Flushdyke WF5 9AN	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	1,987 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	2,418 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG	3out of 4	2,431 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	4,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	5,007 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	3,119 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP	- not rated	3,221 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Evolve Academy St. Georges Road , Lupset WF2 8BB	- not rated	1,056 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cliffe School Dovecote Lane , WF4 6BB	- not rated	1,944 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School 2 Milner Way , Ossett WF5 9JE	- not rated	2,061 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silcoates School Silcoates Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD	- not rated	2,362 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cliffe Primary School 7 Wrenthorpe Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB	- not rated	2,768 yd	Other independent 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
Three Flames Limited	270 Wakefield Road, Ossett	353 yd
Costa Coffee	Goldsmith Avenue, Ossett	534 yd
Total Fitness Club Cafe	Total Fitness Uk Limited, Fryersway	690 yd
Silkwood Farm Pub	Mothers Way, Ossett	745 yd
Jubilee Hall	Townley Road, Wakefield	883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abduls	151 Broadway, Wakefield	179 yd
Victoria Sandwich	145 Broadway, Wakefield	179 yd
The Cod Father	117 Townley Road, Wakefield	789 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield		993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornes Junior Football Club QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	556 yd
Total Fitness (Wakefield) FRYERS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	635 yd
Haggs Hill Parkfield Drive	grass pitches	689 yd
Snapethorpe Primary School BROADWAY	grass pitches	883 yd
St George'S Community Centre BROADWAY		991 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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF2 8AR