Smithy Lane, Tingley, Wakefield, WF3 1QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF3 1QB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	53.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	45.4%	46.8%	1.4%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 WF3 1QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	33.6%	43%	9.4%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	36%	-5.6%	44.2%	-8.2%
Separated	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.7%	10.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	10.7%	7%	-3.7%	6.1%	0.9%

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	38.7%	53.3%	14.6%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	35.1%	25.7%	-9.4%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	20.9%	15.6%	-5.3%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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	38.3%	18.3%	-20.0%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	13.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	17%	3.0%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	18.3%	10.4%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	23.7%	13.4%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.4%	91.4%	-4.0%	81.4%	10.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.5%	94.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	94.9%	-1.9%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Smithy Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smithy Lane was 47.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.0% lower than the Ardsley & Robin Hood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smithy Lane has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood and the 743rd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 WF3 1QB, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Smithy Lane 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 Leeds.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Smithy Lane, Tingley, Wakefield, WF3 1QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF3 1QB

Average Price
£181,141

Semi-Detached
£181,141

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithy Lane

Average Price
£210,248

Semi-Detached
£186,571

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£315,477

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithy LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Smithy Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2023-10-23	£227,789
75 Smithy Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-12-19	£190,754
46 Smithy Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£164,000	2022-04-29	£188,174
38 Smithy Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-03-24	£161,149
34 Smithy Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-02-28	£185,552

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF3 1QB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF3 1QB 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 Employee	89
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	20
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Education	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackgates Primary Academy Smithy Lane , Tingley WF3 1QQ	1out of 4	377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westerton Primary Academy Hesketh Lane , Tingley WF3 1AR	4out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Top Primary Academy Batley Road , West Ardsley WF3 1HD	3out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Ardsley Primary Academy Fall Lane , East Ardsley WF3 2BA	3out of 4	2,195 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Primary School Middleton Park Avenue , LS10 4HU	3out of 4	2,431 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodkirk Academy Rein Road , Tingley WF3 1JQ	3out of 4	1,547 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Morley Academy Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0PD	4out of 4	3,613 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy 2 St Georges Road , Middleton LS10 4UZ	- not rated	3,634 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	3out of 4	4,242 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	4,330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,547 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batley Grammar School Carlinghow Hill , WF17 0AD	3out of 4	5,428 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queenswood School Queen Street , Morley LS27 9EB	- not rated	3,371 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield School Gawthorpe Lane , WF5 9BS	3out of 4	3,558 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cliffe Primary School 7 Wrenthorpe Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB	- not rated	4,259 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinderfields Hospital PRU The Wrenthorpe Centre , Imperial Avenue WF2 0LW	3out of 4	4,333 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silcoates School Silcoates Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD	- not rated	4,493 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beans	178B Westerton Road, Tingley	433 yd
West Riding Small Locomotive Society	113A Bradford Road, Tingley	641 yd
CB Imports Ltd - Coffee Shop	Country Baskets, Ardsley Mills	984 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East And West Ardsley Social Club	Common Lane, East Ardsley	925 yd
The British Oak	407 Westerton Road, Tingley	966 yd
British Oak	407 Westerton Road, Tingley	966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tingley Chicken	24 Fairleigh Road, West Ardsley	317 yd
Pizza Island	26 Fairleigh Road, West Ardsley	318 yd
The Balti House	Lowry Road, West Ardsley	607 yd
Fortune Inn	35A Bradford Road, Tingley	716 yd
Sun Kong Chinese Takeaway	65 Westerton Road, Tingley	782 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Westerton Road, Tingley		132 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackgates Primary School SMITHY LANE	grass pitches	497 yd
Spinkwell Lane Recreation BRADFORD ROAD	grass pitches	698 yd
The Crescent Recreation Ground TINGLEY ATHLETIC FOOTBALL GROUND TINGLEY ATHLETIC FOOTBALL GROUND CASSON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,032 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	200.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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