The Rowick, Wakefield, WF2 9SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF2 9SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	50.4%	-3.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46%	49.6%	3.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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	47.7%	41.2%	-6.5%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	37.5%	5.1%	44.2%	-6.7%
Separated	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.3%	14.6%	2.3%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	3.2%	4%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	53.2%	46.1%	-7.1%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	30.9%	36.6%	5.7%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	10.1%	10.4%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	17.5%	-1.4%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	12.1%	-3.1%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	13.6%	-3.8%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.4%	3.9%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	16.3%	3.0%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	31.4%	4.6%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% 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)
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	15.6%	16%	0.4%	2.7%	13.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.3%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	79%	74.9%	-4.1%	81.4%	-6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% 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	83.4%	77.3%	-6.1%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	5.9%	12.8%	6.9%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	8.1%	1.2%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	77.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	2.3%	13.8%	11.5%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	2%	-5.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	19.9%	6.5%	13.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is The Rowick Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Rowick was 106.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.7% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Rowick has the 40th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the 434th highest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WF2 9SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 The Rowick are based on 49 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 The Rowick, Wakefield, WF2 9SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 9SY

Average Price
£206,168

Semi-Detached
£252,283

Terraced
£270,137

Detached
£287,279

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,118

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Rowick

Average Price
£229,762

Semi-Detached
£290,060

Terraced
£323,100

Detached
£283,596

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,402

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RowickStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Rowick, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-10-22	£190,543
30 The Rowick, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,000	2025-05-16	£117,051
6 The Rowick, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-02-03	£240,824
22 The Rowick, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2023-12-15	£115,457
5 The Rowick, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-10-06	£229,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF2 9SY

Employment

WF2 9SY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	195
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	24
Other	17
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	27
Administrative and support service activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Construction	16
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	13
Other	12
Real estate activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	2,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft House Nursery School New Street , WF5 8AG	- not rated	4,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	4,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	5,392 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	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawefield Junior School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	- not rated	545 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	3out of 4	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Academy Flanshaw Lane , WF2 9JA	3out of 4	780 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flanshaw St Michaels CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary (NIJ) School Flanshaw Lane , WF2 9JA	- not rated	780 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,108 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Academy Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	1,108 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	4out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornes House School Thornes Park , WF2 8PW	- not rated	1,565 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	3,131 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	2,855 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CAPA College Mulberry Way , WF1 2QN	- not rated	1,090 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	1,140 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield the Park School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8SX	- not rated	736 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Middle School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	1,108 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone 2nd Floor Exchange House , Queen Street WF1 1JR	- not rated	1,245 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School Margaret Street , Wakefield WF1 2DG	- not rated	1,258 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	1,283 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds Restaurant	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	155 yd
Wakefield Elim Community Church	The Denhale Active Recreation Centre, Denhale Avenue	209 yd
Rajas Wakefield	65 Westgate End, Wakefield	416 yd
Bear Kitchen	89-91 Westgate End, Wakefield	416 yd
Sabura	160 Westgate, Wakefield	769 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Michaels Snooker Club	1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	216 yd
Redoubt	28 Horbury Road, Wakefield	258 yd
Westgate Common Working Mens Club	Park Grove Road, Wakefield	321 yd
The Waterloo	101 Westgate End, Wakefield	416 yd
The White Hart	77 Westgate End, Wakefield	416 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tasty Dish / MK's	74 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	173 yd
China Flavour	70 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	173 yd
Sandwich Station	168 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	173 yd
Wakefield Pizza & Kebab	2A Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	231 yd
Darnley Fisheries	96 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	155 yd
Poundstretcher	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	155 yd
ASDA (4506)	Asda, Dewsbury Road	155 yd
Tesco	Unit 1b Westgate Retail And Leisure Park, Ings Road	821 yd
Farmfoods	George-A-Green Court, Wakefield	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Wakefield) DEWSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	244 yd
Denhale Arc DENHALE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	277 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field DENHALE AVENUE	grass pitches	320 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club CROSS LANE	grass pitches	410 yd
Prison Fields VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	530 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	544 yd
Hmp Wakefield LOVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	699 yd
Thornes Park LAWEFIELD LANE	grass pitches	735 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed) Thornes Park	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	951 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square	health and fitness suite	994 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	70.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF2 9SY