Gissing Road, Wakefield, WF2 8NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF2 8NQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	52.1%	0.6%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.5%	47.9%	-0.6%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 8NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	53.6%	50.4%	-3.2%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	32.5%	2.5%	44.2%	-11.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.6%	12%	3.4%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	47.9%	43.3%	-4.6%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	32.1%	36.5%	4.4%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	13%	13.5%	0.5%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5%	5.3%	0.3%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around WF2 8NQ this area, 33.5% 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 9.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.8%	33.5%	-10.3%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	12.4%	-3.5%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	21%	0.4%	13.4%	7.6%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	9%	3.8%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	12.9%	6.5%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	2.6%	9.4%	6.8%	33.8%	-24.4%
Other	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	0.4%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.7%	85.5%	-6.2%	81.4%	4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	94.7%	85.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	3.3%	7.6%	4.3%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	85.2%	-9.0%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.7%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.7%	76.7%	-22.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	35.5%	13.5%	22.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Gissing Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gissing Road was 260.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.1% higher than the Wakefield North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gissing Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North and the 112th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 195.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.3%.

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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 8NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Gissing Road are based on 5 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 Gissing Road, Wakefield, WF2 8NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 8NQ

Average Price
£97,315

Semi-Detached
£97,315

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gissing Road

Average Price
£122,281

Semi-Detached
£122,281

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gissing Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Gissing Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,000	2022-01-10	£113,610
26 Gissing Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2017-12-15	£119,052
22 Gissing Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£19,650	2002-02-04	£70,358

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF2 8NQ

Employment

WF2 8NQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	55
Looking after home or family	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	20
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	3,958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	4,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School St George's Road , Lupset WF2 8AA	4out of 4	575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Dewsbury Road , WF2 9DD	2out of 4	585 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Academy Flanshaw Lane , WF2 9JA	3out of 4	900 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School The Mount , Thornes Road WF2 8QW	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Flanshaw Road , Flanshaw WF2 0AS	3out of 4	1,663 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	1,689 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG	3out of 4	2,950 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	4,278 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	4,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,660 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	2,673 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	588 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cliffe School Dovecote Lane , WF4 6BB	- not rated	2,052 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silcoates School Silcoates Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD	- not rated	2,441 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX	- not rated	2,708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School 2 Milner Way , Ossett WF5 9JE	- not rated	2,789 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
Jubilee Hall	Townley Road, Wakefield	194 yd
The Coffee Shop @ St Georges	Community Centre, St Georges Hall	516 yd
St George's Lunch Club	Community Centre, St Georges Hall	516 yd
Rita's Sandwich Bar and Cafe	279-281 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	527 yd
The Lupset	328 Horbury Road, Wakefield	710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Whinney Moor	220 Horbury Road, Wakefield		908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cod Father	117 Townley Road, Wakefield	325 yd
Shenshah Tandoori & Munchi's	9 Townley Road, Wakefield	442 yd
Snack Shack	12 Townley Road, Wakefield	449 yd
Abduls	151 Broadway, Wakefield	764 yd
Victoria Sandwich	145 Broadway, Wakefield	764 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield		527 yd
Farmfoods	George-A-Green Court, Wakefield		964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Snapethorpe Primary School BROADWAY	grass pitches	412 yd
St George'S Community Centre BROADWAY		452 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	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF2 8NQ