Benjamin Street, Wakefield, WF2 9AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF2 9AN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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%	49.4%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	51.5%	50.6%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.6%

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	34.9%	35.2%	0.3%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	47.6%	1.3%	44.2%	3.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.7%	6.4%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	6.1%	0.3%

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 (86.6%) 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	41.6%	48.4%	6.8%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	41.3%	38.2%	-3.1%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	12.1%	9%	-3.1%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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 9AN this area, 39.5% 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 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	39.5%	4.6%	18.2%	21.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	10.7%	-1.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	11.6%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	14.2%	6.8%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	16.7%	1.4%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	14%	3.4%	-10.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	37%	41.4%	4.4%	2.7%	38.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	1.3%	5.7%	4.4%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	56.1%	44%	-12.1%	81.4%	-37.4%
Other	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	69.5%	69.8%	0.3%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	13.1%	10.2%	-2.9%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2%	3.9%	1.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	15.6%	0.8%	5.6%	10.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	69.3%	0.1%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	5.6%	14.6%	9.0%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	9.8%	5.1%	-4.7%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	4.8%	-7.3%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	23.2%	46.2%	-23.0%
Muslim	48.2%	6.5%	41.7%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Benjamin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benjamin Street was 87.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.0% lower than the Wakefield North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Benjamin Street has the 16th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North and the 535th highest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.7%.

🔎 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
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WF2 9AN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Benjamin Street are based on 52 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 Benjamin Street, Wakefield, WF2 9AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 9AN

Average Price
£138,221

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£138,221

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benjamin Street

Average Price
£150,536

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£148,832

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£237,439

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benjamin Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Benjamin Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-12-23	£100,850
36 Benjamin Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-11-07	£102,006
15 Benjamin Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-09-26	£142,536
24 Benjamin Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-06-12	£117,246
38 Benjamin Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-02-19	£142,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF2 9AN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Looking after home or family	30
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	17
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	24
Transport and storage	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	3,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft House Nursery School New Street , WF5 8AG	- not rated	4,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	4,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	5,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Flanshaw Road , Flanshaw WF2 0AS	2out of 4	652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawefield Infants School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	- not rated	853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawefield Junior School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	- not rated	853 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	3out of 4	853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Belgravia Road , WF1 3JP	3out of 4	871 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,757 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Academy Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	1,757 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	4out of 4	1,903 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornes House School Thornes Park , WF2 8PW	- not rated	2,093 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield City High School - A Specialist Maths and Computing College Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	- not rated	2,765 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	3,220 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	613 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Mulberry Way , WF1 2QN	- not rated	953 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
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School Margaret Street , Wakefield WF1 2DG	- not rated	686 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	776 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Cliff School at St John's Lodge 2 Leeds Road , WF1 3JT	- not rated	958 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	962 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	998 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
The Last Lot Cafe	Unit 3a, Depot	127 yd
Olivers Sandwich Bar	Silcoates Street, Wakefield	295 yd
Wakefield Elim Community Church	The Denhale Active Recreation Centre, Denhale Avenue	600 yd
Starbucks	Wakefield District College, Margaret Street	613 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1, Wakefield Westgate Railway Station	619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balne Lane Wmc	Balne Lane Working Mens Club, Balne Avenue	85 yd
Scarborough Arms	173 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	379 yd
Red Lion	2 Batley Road, Wakefield	459 yd
St Michaels Snooker Club	1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	684 yd
The Wagon	45 Westgate End, Wakefield	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wakefield Chinese Takeaway	88 Balne Lane, Wakefield	133 yd
Baxy Fish Bar	172 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	337 yd
Papa Dinas	176 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	353 yd
Scufflers	128A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	365 yd
Kasim's	171, 171-171B Alverthorpe Road	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA (4506)	Asda, Dewsbury Road	812 yd
Morrisons	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	812 yd
Poundstretcher	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	812 yd
Continental Food Store	125 Westgate, Wakefield	874 yd
Aldi	82 Batley Road, Wakefield	917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prison Fields VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	247 yd
Hmp Wakefield LOVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	422 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field DENHALE AVENUE	grass pitches	610 yd
Denhale Arc DENHALE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square	health and fitness suite	772 yd
Wakefield Girls High School WENTWORTH STREET		785 yd
The Gym (Wakefield) DEWSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	893 yd
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Market Street	health and fitness suite	1,011 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,043 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club CROSS LANE	grass pitches	1,079 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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