Westgate is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 9SR is located in the Wakefield North 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 9SR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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

Average Price
£748,211
Semi-Detached
£309,457
Terraced
£327,738
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,068,137

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
New Commerce House, 168 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,700,0002021-11-30 £1,836,634
150 - 152 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£120,0002020-06-11 £142,873
New Commerce House, 168 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,810,0002019-08-23 £2,141,616
Brewers Court, 164 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£192,5002018-04-16 £272,958
130 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£119,8942016-11-08 £151,422

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 		2,513 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,780 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 		332 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 		1,141 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		1,210 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Duke of York Street, WF1 3PF 		1,433 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,440 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		1,514 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		2,468 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,057 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		3,281 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,721 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 		424 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		665 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 		757 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		796 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		1,004 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		1,028 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		2,094 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, Wakefield1 yd
Box Stop Kitchen121 Westgate, Wakefield174 yd
Prego Pizzeria107 Westgate, Wakefield240 yd
Recent Beans97-99 Westgate, Wakefield260 yd
The Coffee HouseThe Art House, Drury Lane281 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Swan156 Westgate, Wakefield1 yd
Old Print Works107A Westgate, Wakefield240 yd
Harrys107B Westgate, Wakefield240 yd
The Priory Bar1 Back Lane, Wakefield242 yd
The Wagon45 Westgate End, Wakefield267 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Italia Express & Kashmir Express160 Westgate, Wakefield1 yd
Thai & Pie Cafe119 Westgate, Wakefield170 yd
Cobblers Fine Sandwiches103 Westgate, Wakefield240 yd
GreggsUnit 2, Wakefield Westgate Railway Station280 yd
Cloud Lobby (above)49 Westgate End, Wakefield312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Continental Food Store125 Westgate, Wakefield190 yd
TescoUnit 1b Westgate Retail And Leisure Park, Ings Road278 yd
Sainsbury'sIngs Road, Wakefield647 yd
Poundland70-72 Bishopgate Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield707 yd
Marks & Spencer18 Kirkgate, Wakefield743 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed)
Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square 		health and fitness suite279 yd
Hmp Wakefield
LOVE LANE 		artificial grass pitch340 yd
Gallery Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Market Street 		health and fitness suite400 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield)
DENBY DALE ROAD 		health and fitness suite518 yd
Prison Fields
VICTORIA AVENUE 		grass pitches526 yd
Wakefield Girls High School
WENTWORTH STREET 		718 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches748 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite785 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite867 yd
Pure Gym (Wakefield)
UNIT G8 UNIT G8 TEALL WAY 		health and fitness suite893 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 96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 8.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 8.0%
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/s4.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Westgate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1499 crimes were reported near Westgate . Only 4% 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 9SR.

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 9SR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1499
Violence And Sexual Offences 766
Public Order 157
Shoplifting 109
Criminal Damage And Arson 77
Other Theft 74
Anti Social Behaviour 74
Drugs 59
Burglary 45
Other Crime 39
Vehicle Crime 30
Theft From The Person 20
Possession Of Weapons 19
Bicycle Theft 17
Robbery 13

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cliff Lane387 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area259 yd
2023-12DrugsFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Parking Area259 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area259 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area259 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area259 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cliff Lane387 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area259 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area259 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area259 yd
More Crime Statistics for Westgate, Wakefield, WF2 9SR

Employment

WF2 9SR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WF2 9SR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee172
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee38
Student (economically inactive)29
Other28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)28
Retired27
Unemployed26
Looking after home or family23
Long-Term Sick or disabled11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Accommodation and food service activities21
Manufacturing19
Transport and storage18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Human health and social work activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Education5
Financial and insurance activities3
Construction3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female214
Male269

Partnership Status

Single256
Married: Opposite sex108
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced34
Widowed15

Health

Very good health248
Good health162
Fair health55
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications106
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship32
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 71
Degree or Similar 107
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian7
Pakistani101
Other Asian12
Black African39
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White292
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma3
Arab1
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union106
Rest of Europe12
Africa36
Middle East and Asia50
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years66
5-10 Years54
2-5 Years56
Less than 2 years37

Passport Held

United Kingdom293
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal3
Spain10
Lithuania3
Poland66
Romania5
Other EU countries27
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia17
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America4
No passport held33

Religion

No religion158
Christian133
Hindu3
Muslim160
Sikh1
Not answered29
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