Beckley Road, Wakefield, WF2 9QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF2 9QB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	47.8%	47.9%	0.1%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	52.2%	52.1%	-0.1%	49.0%	3.1%

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 9QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	38.7%	43.1%	4.4%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	42%	1.0%	44.2%	-2.2%
Separated	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.8%	6.6%	-5.2%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	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	36%	47.7%	11.7%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	44.5%	26.1%	-18.4%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	11.2%	15.7%	4.5%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	7.4%	8%	0.6%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

In the area around WF2 9QB this area, 36.4% 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 14%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.1%	36.4%	-5.7%	18.2%	18.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	13.2%	-4.9%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	18%	6.2%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.9%	3.7%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	10.3%	4.4%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	10%	14%	4.0%	33.8%	-19.8%
Other	10%	2.2%	-7.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.2% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	14.2%	16.9%	2.7%	2.7%	14.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	2.5%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	79.1%	70.2%	-8.9%	81.4%	-11.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	79.9%	75.7%	-4.2%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	10%	13.4%	3.4%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	8%	-0.6%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	75.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	5.6%	16%	10.4%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Muslim	25.5%	6.5%	19.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Beckley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beckley Road was 133.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.1% lower than the Wakefield North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beckley Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North and the 344th highest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.6%.

🔎 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 9QB, 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 Beckley Road are based on 11 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 Beckley Road, Wakefield, WF2 9QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 9QB

Average Price
£146,635

Semi-Detached
£146,071

Terraced
£148,609

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beckley Road

Average Price
£152,493

Semi-Detached
£152,195

Terraced
£153,833

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beckley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Beckley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-03-28	£195,439
9 Beckley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-10-28	£189,246
5 Beckley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-05-15	£200,540
20 Beckley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	2018-10-31	£176,700
27 Beckley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2011-04-15	£123,980

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF2 9QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	17
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	3,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft House Nursery School New Street , WF5 8AG	- not rated	4,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	4,927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	5,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawefield Infants School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	- not rated	745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawefield Junior School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	- not rated	745 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	3out of 4	745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Academy Flanshaw Lane , WF2 9JA	3out of 4	917 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	1,514 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Academy Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	1,514 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	4out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornes House School Thornes Park , WF2 8PW	- not rated	1,924 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	2,990 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	3,139 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	872 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Mulberry Way , WF1 2QN	- not rated	1,054 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	964 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield the Park School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8SX	- not rated	1,029 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rathbone 2nd Floor Exchange House , Queen Street WF1 1JR	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	1,243 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	300 yd
The Last Lot Cafe	Unit 3a, Depot	418 yd
Olivers Sandwich Bar	Silcoates Street, Wakefield	533 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	557 yd
Rajas Wakefield	65 Westgate End, Wakefield	604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scarborough Arms	173 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	222 yd
Balne Lane Wmc	Balne Lane Working Mens Club, Balne Avenue	230 yd
Red Lion	2 Batley Road, Wakefield	401 yd
St Michaels Snooker Club	1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	482 yd
Redoubt	28 Horbury Road, Wakefield	597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scufflers	128A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	74 yd
Sofra Express	100 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	92 yd
Darnley Fisheries	96 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	168 yd
Baxy Fish Bar	172 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	169 yd
Kasim's	171, 171-171B Alverthorpe Road	222 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	557 yd
Poundstretcher	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	557 yd
ASDA (4506)	Asda, Dewsbury Road	557 yd
Aldi	82 Batley Road, Wakefield	857 yd
Continental Food Store	125 Westgate, Wakefield	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prison Fields VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	291 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field DENHALE AVENUE	grass pitches	316 yd
Denhale Arc DENHALE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	320 yd
Hmp Wakefield LOVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	535 yd
The Gym (Wakefield) DEWSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club CROSS LANE	grass pitches	789 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	934 yd
Grasmere Road GRASMERE ROAD	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Wakefield Girls High School WENTWORTH STREET		1,034 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.4 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	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF2 9QB