Westgate, Wakefield, WF2 9RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF2 9RY 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	48.5%	47.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.5%	52.7%	1.2%	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 9RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	43.9%	48%	4.1%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	37.4%	-0.9%	44.2%	-6.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.9%	5.5%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.4%	46.1%	-0.3%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	37.6%	38.4%	0.8%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	10.5%	11.9%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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 9RY this area, 31.5% 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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	31.5%	8.3%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	11.6%	-5.7%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	13.3%	0.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	15%	2.5%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	21.8%	1.1%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	9.9%	3.6%	-6.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.6% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	25.6%	31.6%	6.0%	2.7%	28.9%
Other Asian	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	5%	7.9%	2.9%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	62.4%	50.6%	-11.8%	81.4%	-30.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.4% 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	70.8%	63.4%	-7.4%	83.2%	-19.8%
European Union	9%	17%	8.0%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	15.3%	0.4%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	63.2%	-7.2%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	18.1%	16.2%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	8.2%	7.1%	-1.1%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	8.8%	6.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	5.2%	-5.5%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.5%	37.2%	-15.7%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Muslim	38.9%	6.5%	32.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Westgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westgate was 415.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 159.3% higher than the Wakefield West average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Westgate has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West and the 45th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 153.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.9%.

🔎 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
£39,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WF2 9RY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Westgate are based on 104 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 Westgate, Wakefield, WF2 9RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 9RY

Average Price
£1,196,871

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,196,871

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westgate

Average Price
£350,108

Semi-Detached
£314,405

Terraced
£239,748

Detached
£429,826

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,466

Other
£665,807

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WestgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Derwent House Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£883,750	2016-05-27	£1,216,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF2 9RY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Retired	52
Looking after home or family	41
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	22
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	62
Human health and social work activities	35
Transport and storage	32
Manufacturing	25
Education	20
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	4,732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	3out of 4	287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Belgravia Road , WF1 3JP	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Flanshaw Road , Flanshaw WF2 0AS	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Academy Flanshaw Lane , WF2 9JA	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Duke of York Street , WF1 3PF	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,468 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	4out of 4	2,486 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	3,017 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	3,330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	3,689 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP	- not rated	434 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	713 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	802 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX	- not rated	844 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	1,047 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	1,073 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ	- not rated	2,120 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sabura	160 Westgate, Wakefield	48 yd
Box Stop Kitchen	121 Westgate, Wakefield	184 yd
Prego Pizzeria	107 Westgate, Wakefield	259 yd
Recent Beans	97-99 Westgate, Wakefield	280 yd
Dolce Vita	Smyth Street, Wakefield	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan	156 Westgate, Wakefield	48 yd
The Wagon	45 Westgate End, Wakefield	246 yd
Old Print Works	107A Westgate, Wakefield	259 yd
Harrys	107B Westgate, Wakefield	259 yd
The Priory Bar	1 Back Lane, Wakefield	284 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Italia Express & Kashmir Express	160 Westgate, Wakefield	48 yd
Thai & Pie Cafe	119 Westgate, Wakefield	183 yd
Cobblers Fine Sandwiches	103 Westgate, Wakefield	259 yd
Cloud Lobby (above)	49 Westgate End, Wakefield	291 yd
Westys	49 Westgate End, Wakefield	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Continental Food Store	125 Westgate, Wakefield	204 yd
Tesco	Unit 1b Westgate Retail And Leisure Park, Ings Road	230 yd
Sainsbury's	Ings Road, Wakefield	619 yd
Poundland	70-72 Bishopgate Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield	716 yd
ASDA (4506)	Asda, Dewsbury Road	751 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square	health and fitness suite	319 yd
Hmp Wakefield LOVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	382 yd
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Market Street	health and fitness suite	416 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield) DENBY DALE ROAD	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Prison Fields VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	555 yd
Thornes Park LAWEFIELD LANE	grass pitches	703 yd
The Gym (Wakefield) DEWSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	763 yd
Wakefield Girls High School WENTWORTH STREET		765 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	831 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield) UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY	health and fitness suite	917 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of WF2 9RY