Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield, WF2 9PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF2 9PY 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	50.2%	47.3%	-2.9%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	49.8%	52.7%	2.9%	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 9PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	43.5%	49.8%	6.3%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	29.3%	-2.7%	44.2%	-14.9%
Separated	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	13.8%	13.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	5.1%	4.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	41.3%	39.7%	-1.6%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	37.6%	38.8%	1.2%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	14.5%	17%	2.5%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	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 9PY this area, 35.1% 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 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.3%	35.1%	-3.2%	18.2%	16.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.9%	-2.4%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	15.6%	-3.8%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.9%	5.4%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	15.3%	4.6%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	8.3%	4.2%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% 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	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	10.6%	14.3%	3.7%	2.7%	11.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.5%	0.2%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	81.5%	74.2%	-7.3%	81.4%	-7.2%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1%	4.6%	3.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	77.9%	71.5%	-6.4%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	12.9%	17.5%	4.6%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	8.6%	2.7%	5.6%	3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	70.6%	-7.3%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	6.9%	11.2%	4.3%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	9.7%	7.4%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	7.9%	7%	-0.9%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Muslim	20.2%	6.5%	13.7%
Other religion	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Alverthorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alverthorpe Road was 492.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 185.9% higher than the Wakefield North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Alverthorpe Road has the highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North and the 32nd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.4%.

🔎 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 9PY, 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 Alverthorpe Road are based on 176 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 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield, WF2 9PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 9PY

Average Price
£222,990

Semi-Detached
£202,286

Terraced
£144,569

Detached
£277,728

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alverthorpe Road

Average Price
£172,113

Semi-Detached
£190,989

Terraced
£145,410

Detached
£339,158

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,796

Other
£308,788

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alverthorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
156 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-03-31	£279,727
170 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-12-16	£123,117
158 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2016-05-03	£243,210
168 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2015-07-17	£179,509
166 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2015-02-13	£168,821

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF2 9PY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	38
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	18
Construction	14
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate 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	3,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	5,048 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	278 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Academy Flanshaw Lane , WF2 9JA	3out of 4	810 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Dewsbury Road , WF2 9DD	2out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs St Paul's Drive , Alverthorpe WF2 0BT	2out of 4	1,201 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,826 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	2,921 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	4out of 4	3,193 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	3,438 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	3,902 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	1,042 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP	- not rated	1,311 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 Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX	- not rated	1,038 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	1,205 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	1,381 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	1,423 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Silcoates School Silcoates Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD	- not rated	1,455 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
Wakefield Elim Community Church	The Denhale Active Recreation Centre, Denhale Avenue	362 yd
The Last Lot Cafe	Unit 3a, Depot	415 yd
Olivers Sandwich Bar	Silcoates Street, Wakefield	471 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	681 yd
Rajas Wakefield	65 Westgate End, Wakefield	767 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scarborough Arms	173 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	61 yd
Red Lion	2 Batley Road, Wakefield	238 yd
Balne Lane Wmc	Balne Lane Working Mens Club, Balne Avenue	295 yd
St Michaels Snooker Club	1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	635 yd
Redoubt	28 Horbury Road, Wakefield	743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baxy Fish Bar	172 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	5 yd
Kasim's	171, 171-171B Alverthorpe Road	61 yd
Papa Dinas	176 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	106 yd
Scufflers	128A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	143 yd
Sofra Express	100 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	681 yd
Poundstretcher	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	681 yd
ASDA (4506)	Asda, Dewsbury Road	681 yd
Aldi	82 Batley Road, Wakefield	693 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Edward Sutch Playing Field DENHALE AVENUE	grass pitches	323 yd
Denhale Arc DENHALE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	348 yd
Prison Fields VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	424 yd
Hmp Wakefield LOVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	666 yd
The Gym (Wakefield) DEWSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	769 yd
Grasmere Road GRASMERE ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club CROSS LANE	grass pitches	864 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square	health and fitness suite	1,034 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	1,067 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	73.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.7%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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