Low Street, Tingley, Wakefield, WF3 1RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF3 1RL is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population 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	49.8%	45.6%	-4.2%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	50.2%	54.4%	4.2%	49.0%	5.4%

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 1RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	44.5%	53.2%	8.7%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	32.4%	-6.4%	44.2%	-11.8%
Separated	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10%	9.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.2%	51.1%	0.9%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	39.2%	35.2%	-4.0%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	5.7%	10.4%	4.7%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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	17.2%	11.2%	-6.0%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11.6%	-2.8%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	16.7%	-2.9%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7%	3.7%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.6%	20%	-0.6%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	31.6%	11.5%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94%	94.1%	0.1%	81.4%	12.7%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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	96.2%	95.6%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	96.3%	0.1%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Low Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Low Street was 53.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.2% lower than the Ardsley & Robin Hood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Low Street has the 48th lowest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood and the 856th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WF3 1RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Low Street are based on 70 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 Low Street, Tingley, Wakefield, WF3 1RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF3 1RL

Average Price
£206,765

Semi-Detached
£224,374

Terraced
£159,971

Detached
£305,894

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Street

Average Price
£190,073

Semi-Detached
£230,582

Terraced
£175,810

Detached
£318,981

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Low Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-02-09	£286,730
14 Low Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-07-15	£170,326
10 Low Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2021-09-16	£137,333
12 Low Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2020-07-06	£154,762
16 Low Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2018-11-26	£192,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF3 1RL

Employment

WF3 1RL 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	114
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	26
Self-Employed	19
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4

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	590 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westerton Primary Academy Hesketh Lane , Tingley WF3 1AR	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Primary School Middleton Park Avenue , LS10 4HU	3out of 4	2,047 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Top Primary Academy Batley Road , West Ardsley WF3 1HD	3out of 4	2,081 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Primary School Bodmin Garth , LS10 4NU	3out of 4	2,117 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	1,114 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Morley Academy Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0PD	4out of 4	2,910 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy 2 St Georges Road , Middleton LS10 4UZ	- not rated	3,372 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	3out of 4	3,531 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bruntcliffe Academy Bruntcliffe Lane , Morley LS27 0LZ	3out of 4	3,952 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	3,733 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	5,193 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	2,607 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Longfellow Academy Global Avenue , Phoenix House LS11 8PG	- not rated	4,215 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield School Gawthorpe Lane , WF5 9BS	3out of 4	4,217 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomfield South SILC Broom Place , LS10 3JP	3out of 4	4,546 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reach Academy The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	3out of 4	4,667 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
West Riding Small Locomotive Society	113A Bradford Road, Tingley		622 yd
Beans	178B Westerton Road, Tingley		920 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tingley Working Mens Club	Bradford Road, Tingley		804 yd
New Scarborough Inn	Dewsbury Road, Tingley		824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortune Inn	35A Bradford Road, Tingley	158 yd
The Balti House	Lowry Road, West Ardsley	384 yd
Pizza Island	26 Fairleigh Road, West Ardsley	723 yd
Tingley Chicken	24 Fairleigh Road, West Ardsley	723 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Westerton Road, Tingley		991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spinkwell Lane Recreation BRADFORD ROAD	grass pitches	219 yd
Blackgates Primary School SMITHY LANE	grass pitches	385 yd
Acanthus Golf Centre (Closed) Thorpe Lane	golf	976 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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