Westgate is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 9RY is located in the Wakefield West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Westgate, Wakefield, WF2 9RY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 9SR, WF1 1EW, WF2 9RG, WF2 9RH, WF2 9QS, WF1 1DX, WF2 9RD, WF1 1EL, WF2 9QT.

Westgate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westgate are based on 92 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 9RY

Average Price
£1,145,804
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,145,804

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westgate

Average Price
£228,427
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WestgateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Derwent House Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£883,7502016-05-27 £1,145,804

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		2,477 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		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
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		287 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Belgravia Road, WF1 3JP 		1,189 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		1,233 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,435 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Duke of York Street, WF1 3PF 		1,460 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		1,468 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		2,486 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,017 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		3,330 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,689 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

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

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		802 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		844 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		1,047 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		1,073 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Sabura160 Westgate, Wakefield48 yd
Box Stop Kitchen121 Westgate, Wakefield184 yd
Prego Pizzeria107 Westgate, Wakefield259 yd
Recent Beans97-99 Westgate, Wakefield280 yd
Dolce VitaSmyth Street, Wakefield293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Swan156 Westgate, Wakefield48 yd
The Wagon45 Westgate End, Wakefield246 yd
Old Print Works107A Westgate, Wakefield259 yd
Harrys107B Westgate, Wakefield259 yd
The Priory Bar1 Back Lane, Wakefield284 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Italia Express & Kashmir Express160 Westgate, Wakefield48 yd
Thai & Pie Cafe119 Westgate, Wakefield183 yd
Cobblers Fine Sandwiches103 Westgate, Wakefield259 yd
Cloud Lobby (above)49 Westgate End, Wakefield291 yd
Westys49 Westgate End, Wakefield291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Continental Food Store125 Westgate, Wakefield204 yd
TescoUnit 1b Westgate Retail And Leisure Park, Ings Road230 yd
Sainsbury'sIngs Road, Wakefield619 yd
Poundland70-72 Bishopgate Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield716 yd
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road751 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed)
Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square 		health and fitness suite319 yd
Hmp Wakefield
LOVE LANE 		artificial grass pitch382 yd
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Market Street 		health and fitness suite416 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield)
DENBY DALE ROAD 		health and fitness suite487 yd
Prison Fields
VICTORIA AVENUE 		grass pitches555 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches703 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite763 yd
Wakefield Girls High School
WENTWORTH STREET 		765 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite831 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield)
UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY 		health and fitness suite917 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Westgate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1319 crimes were reported near Westgate . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 9RY.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Westgate, Wakefield, WF2 9RY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1319
Violence And Sexual Offences 627
Public Order 149
Shoplifting 108
Other Theft 73
Criminal Damage And Arson 70
Anti Social Behaviour 66
Drugs 65
Burglary 41
Vehicle Crime 33
Other Crime 21
Theft From The Person 20
Possession Of Weapons 18
Bicycle Theft 15
Robbery 13

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF2 9RY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area278 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area278 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Albion Court423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Albion Court423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albion Court423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albion Court423 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Albion Court423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albion Court423 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charlesworth Way312 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area278 yd
More Crime Statistics for Westgate, Wakefield, WF2 9RY

Employment

WF2 9RY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee139
Retired52
Looking after home or family41
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed36
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Student (economically inactive)23
Other22
Unemployed21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles62
Human health and social work activities35
Transport and storage32
Manufacturing25
Education20
Construction15
Administrative and support service activities14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities7
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female247
Male275

Partnership Status

Single200
Married: Opposite sex156
Married: Same sex5
Separated15
Divorced23
Widowed18

Health

Very good health240
Good health200
Fair health62
Bad health12
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications130
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 90
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Pakistani165
Other Asian4
Black African41
Black Caribbean1
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other2
White264
Roma8
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom331
European Union89
Rest of Europe3
Africa18
Middle East and Asia80
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK331
10+ Years95
5-10 Years37
2-5 Years34
Less than 2 years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom322
Ireland1
France3
Italy4
Spain1
Lithuania6
Poland37
Romania3
Other EU countries36
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa12
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia18
No passport held78

Religion

No religion112
Christian173
Muslim203
Not answered34
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