Esther Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 8BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF2 8BX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	51.5%	48.1%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	48.5%	51.9%	3.4%	49.0%	2.9%

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	39.7%	38.4%	-1.3%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	39.9%	1.3%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9%	11.1%	2.1%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	2.0%

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	44%	45%	1.0%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	31.9%	36.5%	4.6%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	16.6%	11.1%	-5.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	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.

In the area around WF2 8BX this area, 33% 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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	33%	-4.8%	18.2%	14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	12.1%	-7.8%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	20.9%	6.3%	13.4%	7.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	11%	3.9%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	16.8%	6.7%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	8.2%	1.5%	-6.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	7.1%	7.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	90.6%	78.9%	-11.7%	81.4%	-2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	90.6%	81.8%	-8.8%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	2.5%	10.6%	8.1%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5%	5%	0.0%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	82%	-8.6%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	0%	11.4%	11.4%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	23.4%	13.5%	9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Esther Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Esther Avenue was 149.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.2% lower than the Wakefield North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Esther Avenue has the 20th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North and the 302nd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.0%.

🔎 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 8BX, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Esther Avenue are based on 30 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 Esther Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 8BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 8BX

Average Price
£155,588

Semi-Detached
£155,588

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Esther Avenue

Average Price
£157,854

Semi-Detached
£157,923

Terraced
£157,227

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Esther AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Esther Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-10-08	£160,000
38 Esther Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-02-28	£168,168
58 Esther Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	2020-07-13	£172,141
56 Esther Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-06-30	£198,862
12 Esther Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2020-06-04	£194,748

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF2 8BX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	21
Other	16
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	3,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's CofE Academy Flanshaw Lane , WF2 9JA	3out of 4	751 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Dewsbury Road , WF2 9DD	2out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School The Mount , Thornes Road WF2 8QW	3out of 4	780 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	3out of 4	980 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School St George's Road , Lupset WF2 8AA	4out of 4	1,121 yd	Community 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	766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	2,467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	3,266 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	4out of 4	3,684 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kettlethorpe High School Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL	3out of 4	3,811 yd	Community school	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	1,635 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	1,828 yd	Further education	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	1,356 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX	- not rated	1,911 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	1,961 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	2,216 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	2,218 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds Restaurant	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	569 yd
Wakefield Gym Club, Sports Hall @	Wakefield College Thornes Park Centre, Horbury Road	650 yd
Wakefield Elim Community Church	The Denhale Active Recreation Centre, Denhale Avenue	816 yd
Rajas Wakefield	65 Westgate End, Wakefield	866 yd
Bear Kitchen	89-91 Westgate End, Wakefield	866 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Magnet	75 Cross Lane, Wakefield	267 yd
The Whinney Moor	220 Horbury Road, Wakefield	506 yd
Westgate Common Working Mens Club	Park Grove Road, Wakefield	557 yd
Redoubt	28 Horbury Road, Wakefield	643 yd
St Michaels Snooker Club	1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Markies Ltd	122 Horbury Road, Wakefield	132 yd
Papa Johns Wakefield	201 Horbury Road, Wakefield	328 yd
George-A-Green Fisheries	89 George-A-Green Road, Wakefield	351 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino Pizza, Horbury Road	373 yd
Pizza Amore	201B Horbury Road, Wakefield	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	George-A-Green Court, Wakefield	222 yd
Morrisons	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	569 yd
Poundstretcher	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	569 yd
ASDA (4506)	Asda, Dewsbury Road	569 yd
Sainsbury's	319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	894 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club CROSS LANE	grass pitches	319 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	425 yd
The Gym (Wakefield) DEWSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed) Thornes Park	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	653 yd
Cathedral Academy Cathedral Cottage Cathedral Cottage Thornes Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	702 yd
Thornes Park LAWEFIELD LANE	grass pitches	703 yd
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School THE MOUNT	grass pitches	728 yd
Denhale Arc DENHALE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field DENHALE AVENUE	grass pitches	878 yd
Empire Stores (Closed) Empire Buildings Empire Buildings Horbury Road	grass pitches	1,025 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	161 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	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF2 8BX