Soho Grove, Wakefield, WF2 9PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF2 9PA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	55.4%	53.2%	-2.2%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	44.6%	46.8%	2.2%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 9PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	41.4%	50.7%	9.3%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	30.8%	-3.0%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	12.9%	11.9%	-1.0%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	8.1%	5.5%	-2.6%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	44.2%	45.8%	1.6%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	37.3%	35.7%	-1.6%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	13%	13.6%	0.6%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	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.

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 16.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	25.2%	-3.4%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	13.9%	-0.4%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	15.8%	-1.8%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7.4%	4.1%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	16.8%	3.9%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	16.3%	2.5%	33.8%	-17.5%
Other	9.5%	4.5%	-5.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	6.2%	9.2%	3.0%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.6%	7.1%	3.5%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	81.9%	72.1%	-9.8%	81.4%	-9.3%
Other	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% 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	85.1%	74.3%	-10.8%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	7.2%	14.4%	7.2%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	74.3%	-10.8%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	3.3%	12.3%	9.0%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	4.7%	8.1%	3.4%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.7%	76.7%	-22.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	9.1%	1.3%	7.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	23.9%	13.5%	10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Muslim	23.9%	6.5%	17.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Soho Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Soho Grove was 64.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.8% lower than the Wakefield North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Soho Grove has the 9th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North and the 409th lowest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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 9PA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Soho Grove are based on 25 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 Soho Grove, Wakefield, WF2 9PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 9PA

Average Price
£126,302

Semi-Detached
£133,410

Terraced
£125,208

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Soho Grove

Average Price
£139,197

Semi-Detached
£143,178

Terraced
£138,654

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Soho GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Soho Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2026-01-23	£124,818
9 Soho Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-07-25	£167,694
15 Soho Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,500	2025-03-28	£94,021
42 Soho Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-11-27	£159,562
44 Soho Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-07-05	£131,917

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF2 9PA

Employment

WF2 9PA 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	59
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	15
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	2,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft House Nursery School New Street , WF5 8AG	- not rated	4,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	4,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	5,131 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	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawefield Junior School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	- not rated	590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	3out of 4	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Flanshaw Road , Flanshaw WF2 0AS	2out of 4	691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Academy Flanshaw Lane , WF2 9JA	3out of 4	918 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	1,361 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Academy Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	1,361 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	4out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornes House School Thornes Park , WF2 8PW	- not rated	1,757 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	2,963 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	2,980 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	899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Mulberry Way , WF1 2QN	- not rated	973 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 the Park School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8SX	- not rated	865 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School Margaret Street , Wakefield WF1 2DG	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	1,051 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rathbone 2nd Floor Exchange House , Queen Street WF1 1JR	- not rated	1,123 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	1,284 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	250 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	407 yd
Rajas Wakefield	65 Westgate End, Wakefield	447 yd
Bear Kitchen	89-91 Westgate End, Wakefield	447 yd
The Last Lot Cafe	Unit 3a, Depot	535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Michaels Snooker Club	1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	316 yd
Balne Lane Wmc	Balne Lane Working Mens Club, Balne Avenue	325 yd
Scarborough Arms	173 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	374 yd
Redoubt	28 Horbury Road, Wakefield	433 yd
The Waterloo	101 Westgate End, Wakefield	447 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darnley Fisheries	96 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	130 yd
Sofra Express	100 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	159 yd
Scufflers	128A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	188 yd
Baxy Fish Bar	172 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	326 yd
Golden Phoenix	1 Plumpton Place, Wakefield	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA (4506)	Asda, Dewsbury Road	407 yd
Morrisons	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	407 yd
Poundstretcher	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	407 yd
Tesco	Unit 1b Westgate Retail And Leisure Park, Ings Road	817 yd
Continental Food Store	125 Westgate, Wakefield	855 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prison Fields VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	281 yd
Denhale Arc DENHALE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	306 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field DENHALE AVENUE	grass pitches	324 yd
The Gym (Wakefield) DEWSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	491 yd
Hmp Wakefield LOVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	495 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club CROSS LANE	grass pitches	677 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	773 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Thornes Park LAWEFIELD LANE	grass pitches	900 yd
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Market Street	health and fitness suite	1,047 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF2 9PA