Darnley Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 9QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF2 9QQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.9%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.8%	49.1%	1.3%	49.0%	0.1%

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	42.7%	39.5%	-3.2%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	46.1%	5.8%	44.2%	1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.5%	7%	-2.5%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (85.1%) 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	46.4%	51.4%	5.0%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	31.8%	33.7%	1.9%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	11.7%	9.5%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	7.8%	4.7%	-3.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 9QQ this area, 35.5% 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 13.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.2%	35.5%	4.3%	18.2%	17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	16.7%	-1.5%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	8.2%	5.8%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	11%	1.5%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	13%	13.1%	0.1%	33.8%	-20.7%
Other	10.7%	2%	-8.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.8% 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	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	5.6%	28%	22.4%	2.7%	25.3%
Other Asian	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0.3%	4%	3.7%	2.5%	1.5%
Other Black	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	79.3%	56.8%	-22.5%	81.4%	-24.6%
Other	1.1%	4%	2.9%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	84.1%	72.1%	-12.0%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	3.6%	10%	6.4%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	13.4%	4.7%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	72.3%	-11.5%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	15.5%	14.4%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	4.7%	7.7%	3.0%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	19.8%	46.2%	-26.4%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	37.8%	6.5%	31.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Darnley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darnley Avenue was 156.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.9% lower than the Wakefield North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darnley Avenue has the 20th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North and the 270th highest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.8%.

🔎 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 9QQ, 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 Darnley Avenue are based on 50 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 Darnley Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 9QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 9QQ

Average Price
£174,660

Semi-Detached
£174,660

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darnley Avenue

Average Price
£160,545

Semi-Detached
£159,529

Terraced
£159,206

Detached
£189,119

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darnley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Darnley Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-11-08	£153,558
64 Darnley Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,500	2022-05-06	£157,729
58 Darnley Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-01-23	£233,913
69 Darnley Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-10-15	£197,173
62 Darnley Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2015-08-07	£171,702

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF2 9QQ

Employment

WF2 9QQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	62
Looking after home or family	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	23
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	13
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenhill Nursery School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	1,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	3,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft House Nursery School New Street , WF5 8AG	- not rated	4,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	4,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	4,983 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	653 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawefield Junior School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	- not rated	653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	3out of 4	653 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Flanshaw Road , Flanshaw WF2 0AS	2out of 4	669 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Academy Flanshaw Lane , WF2 9JA	3out of 4	1,028 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	1,501 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Academy Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	1,501 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	4out of 4	1,648 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornes House School Thornes Park , WF2 8PW	- not rated	1,865 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	2,866 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	3,046 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	766 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Mulberry Way , WF1 2QN	- not rated	923 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	868 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wakefield the Park School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8SX	- not rated	953 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone 2nd Floor Exchange House , Queen Street WF1 1JR	- not rated	1,065 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	1,146 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	378 yd
The Last Lot Cafe	Unit 3a, Depot	386 yd
Rajas Wakefield	65 Westgate End, Wakefield	518 yd
Bear Kitchen	89-91 Westgate End, Wakefield	518 yd
Olivers Sandwich Bar	Silcoates Street, Wakefield	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balne Lane Wmc	Balne Lane Working Mens Club, Balne Avenue	174 yd
Scarborough Arms	173 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	343 yd
St Michaels Snooker Club	1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	434 yd
Red Lion	2 Batley Road, Wakefield	508 yd
The Waterloo	101 Westgate End, Wakefield	518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scufflers	128A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	202 yd
Sofra Express	100 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	203 yd
Darnley Fisheries	96 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	240 yd
Baxy Fish Bar	172 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	287 yd
Kasim's	171, 171-171B Alverthorpe Road	343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA (4506)	Asda, Dewsbury Road	554 yd
Morrisons	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	554 yd
Poundstretcher	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	554 yd
Continental Food Store	125 Westgate, Wakefield	817 yd
Tesco	Unit 1b Westgate Retail And Leisure Park, Ings Road	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prison Fields VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	163 yd
Hmp Wakefield LOVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	405 yd
Denhale Arc DENHALE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	417 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field DENHALE AVENUE	grass pitches	423 yd
The Gym (Wakefield) DEWSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	635 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square	health and fitness suite	769 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club CROSS LANE	grass pitches	829 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	906 yd
Wakefield Girls High School WENTWORTH STREET		922 yd
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Market Street	health and fitness suite	993 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	70.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.1 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	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF2 9QQ