Windermere Road, Wakefield, WF2 9HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF2 9HS has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	51.2%	48%	-3.2%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	48.8%	52%	3.2%	49.0%	3.0%

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	42.6%	41.3%	-1.3%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	39.7%	-0.1%	44.2%	-4.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.1%	11.3%	0.2%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	40.3%	47.1%	6.8%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	38%	32.3%	-5.7%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	15.9%	14.2%	-1.7%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 9HS this area, 32.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.8%	32.3%	-1.5%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	12.5%	-2.8%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	14.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.3%	0.7%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	25.4%	13.8%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	7.9%	0%	-7.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	3.7%	12.1%	8.4%	2.7%	9.4%
Other Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.2%	81.6%	-11.6%	81.4%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% 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	92.2%	84.3%	-7.9%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	3.7%	6.6%	2.9%	6.1%	0.5%
Africa	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	7.6%	4.2%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	84.3%	-7.9%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	1%	9.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Windermere Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windermere Road was 76.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.8% lower than the Wakefield North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Windermere Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North and the 504th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.5%.

🔎 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 9HS, 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 Windermere Road are based on 8 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 Windermere Road, Wakefield, WF2 9HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 9HS

Average Price
£136,187

Semi-Detached
£133,772

Terraced
£145,845

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windermere Road

Average Price
£139,043

Semi-Detached
£135,768

Terraced
£148,869

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windermere Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Windermere Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£101,000	2024-06-19	£110,304
15 Windermere Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£87,000	2024-05-29	£94,723
8 Windermere Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2024-05-24	£204,690
15 Windermere Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£62,000	2024-04-19	£67,504
4 Windermere Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£106,250	2020-01-17	£149,975

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF2 9HS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	30
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	3,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	5,120 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	3out of 4	93 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Academy Flanshaw Lane , WF2 9JA	3out of 4	706 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs St Paul's Drive , Alverthorpe WF2 0BT	2out of 4	950 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Dewsbury Road , WF2 9DD	2out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	3out of 4	1,274 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	1,968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	2,911 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	3,348 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	4out of 4	3,467 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	4,157 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	1,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP	- not rated	1,608 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
Silcoates School Silcoates Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD	- not rated	1,254 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX	- not rated	1,286 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	1,471 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hall Cliffe Primary School 7 Wrenthorpe Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB	- not rated	1,584 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	1,624 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
Wakefield Elim Community Church	The Denhale Active Recreation Centre, Denhale Avenue	499 yd
Olivers Sandwich Bar	Silcoates Street, Wakefield	615 yd
The Last Lot Cafe	Unit 3a, Depot	642 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	855 yd
Rajas Wakefield	65 Westgate End, Wakefield	1,027 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	2 Batley Road, Wakefield	177 yd
Scarborough Arms	173 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	236 yd
Balne Lane Wmc	Balne Lane Working Mens Club, Balne Avenue	580 yd
The New Albion	The New Albion Public House, Flanshaw Lane	755 yd
Alverthorpe Working Mens Club	99-111 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield	807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
RS Butties	54, 46-64 Thirlmere Road	216 yd
Kasim's	171, 171-171B Alverthorpe Road	236 yd
Papa Dinas	176 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	243 yd
Baxy Fish Bar	172 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	292 yd
Scufflers	128A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	82 Batley Road, Wakefield	425 yd
Morrisons	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	855 yd
Poundstretcher	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	855 yd
ASDA (4506)	Asda, Dewsbury Road	855 yd
Sainsbury's	319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Edward Sutch Playing Field DENHALE AVENUE	grass pitches	399 yd
Denhale Arc DENHALE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	442 yd
Grasmere Road GRASMERE ROAD	grass pitches	559 yd
Prison Fields VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	721 yd
Isobodies BATLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	856 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club CROSS LANE	grass pitches	938 yd
The Gym (Wakefield) DEWSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	941 yd
Hmp Wakefield LOVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	962 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	68.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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