Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF2 8SS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	48.5%	47.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.5%	52.7%	1.2%	49.0%	3.7%

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 8SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	43.9%	48%	4.1%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	37.4%	-0.9%	44.2%	-6.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.9%	5.5%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	46.4%	46.1%	-0.3%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	37.6%	38.4%	0.8%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	10.5%	11.9%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	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 8SS this area, 31.5% 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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	31.5%	8.3%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	11.6%	-5.7%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	13.3%	0.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	15%	2.5%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	21.8%	1.1%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	9.9%	3.6%	-6.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	25.6%	31.6%	6.0%	2.7%	28.9%
Other Asian	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	5%	7.9%	2.9%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	62.4%	50.6%	-11.8%	81.4%	-30.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	63.4%	-7.4%	83.2%	-19.8%
European Union	9%	17%	8.0%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	15.3%	0.4%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	63.2%	-7.2%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	18.1%	16.2%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	8.2%	7.1%	-1.1%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	8.8%	6.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	5.2%	-5.5%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.5%	37.2%	-15.7%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Muslim	38.9%	6.5%	32.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Lawefield Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawefield Lane was 380.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 147.8% higher than the Wakefield West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lawefield Lane has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West and the 51st highest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 149.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 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 8SS, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Lawefield Lane are based on 72 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 Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 8SS

Average Price
£154,207

Semi-Detached
£222,359

Terraced
£107,231

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,679

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawefield Lane

Average Price
£241,498

Semi-Detached
£255,728

Terraced
£136,184

Detached
£298,968

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,112

Other
£307,188

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawefield LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2025-10-24	£74,222
72 Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-01-17	£243,539
68 Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-10-19	£122,943
74 Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-10-29	£91,778
60 Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-11-22	£218,871

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF2 8SS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Retired	52
Looking after home or family	41
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	22
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	62
Human health and social work activities	35
Transport and storage	32
Manufacturing	25
Education	20
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenhill Nursery School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	1,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	2,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	4,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft House Nursery School New Street , WF5 8AG	- not rated	4,774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	5,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawefield Infants School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	- not rated	186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawefield Junior School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	- not rated	186 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	3out of 4	186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School The Mount , Thornes Road WF2 8QW	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Academy Flanshaw Lane , WF2 9JA	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cathedral School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	875 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Academy Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	875 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	4out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornes House School Thornes Park , WF2 8PW	- not rated	1,120 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas ? Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Barnsley Road , WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	2,839 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manygates Middle School Manygates Lane , Sandal WF2 7DQ	- not rated	2,342 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	832 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	1,174 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield the Park School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8SX	- not rated	218 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Middle School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	875 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone 2nd Floor Exchange House , Queen Street WF1 1JR	- not rated	975 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	1,273 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School Margaret Street , Wakefield WF1 2DG	- not rated	1,314 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rajas Wakefield	65 Westgate End, Wakefield	245 yd
Bear Kitchen	89-91 Westgate End, Wakefield	245 yd
Pizza Hut	Westgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield	374 yd
Costa Coffee	Westgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield	374 yd
Nandos	Cineworld, Westgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Waterloo	101 Westgate End, Wakefield	245 yd
The White Hart	77 Westgate End, Wakefield	245 yd
Westgate Common Working Mens Club	Park Grove Road, Wakefield	246 yd
Redoubt	28 Horbury Road, Wakefield	265 yd
The Wagon	45 Westgate End, Wakefield	323 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munshis	5 Horbury Road, Wakefield	224 yd
Piazzo Pizza Ltd	79-83 Westgate End, Wakefield	245 yd
Ali's Cuisine	61A Westgate End, Wakefield	245 yd
Freddy's Chicken & Pizza	61 Westgate End, Wakefield	245 yd
Westgate Rolls	57 Westgate End, Wakefield	245 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA (4506)	Asda, Dewsbury Road	410 yd
Morrisons	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	410 yd
Poundstretcher	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	410 yd
Tesco	Unit 1b Westgate Retail And Leisure Park, Ings Road	419 yd
Continental Food Store	125 Westgate, Wakefield	704 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornes Park LAWEFIELD LANE	grass pitches	261 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	320 yd
The Gym (Wakefield) DEWSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	365 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed) Thornes Park	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	560 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club CROSS LANE	grass pitches	662 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield) DENBY DALE ROAD	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Hmp Wakefield LOVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	731 yd
Prison Fields VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	735 yd
Denhale Arc DENHALE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	798 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square	health and fitness suite	830 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	68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF2 8SS