Forage Way, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF4 1FA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.4%	48.5%	2.1%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	35.2%	37.9%	2.7%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	49.7%	5.4%	44.2%	5.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	13.1%	9.2%	-3.9%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5.3%	1.8%	-3.5%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (91.8%) 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	47.3%	63.8%	16.5%	48.4%	15.4%
Good health	33.1%	28%	-5.1%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	10.7%	5.4%	-5.3%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	6.6%	1.9%	-4.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	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	30.3%	11.4%	-18.9%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.1%	7.6%	-14.5%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	15.8%	1.9%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	21.4%	12.0%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	39.3%	22.9%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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)
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.1%	93.5%	-5.6%	81.4%	12.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	99.1%	90.2%	-8.9%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.9%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.7%	89.6%	-9.1%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	6%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Forage Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forage Way was 21.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.1% lower than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forage Way has the 10th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton and the 100th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in WF4 1FA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Forage Way are based on 74 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 Forage Way, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF4 1FA

Average Price
£231,283

Semi-Detached
£122,863

Terraced
£110,417

Detached
£346,267

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forage Way

Average Price
£247,784

Semi-Detached
£127,343

Terraced
£142,560

Detached
£358,682

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forage WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Forage Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-09-08	£375,000
47 Forage Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-08-02	£304,601
18 Forage Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£322,000	2024-05-24	£346,846
37 Forage Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-07-07	£392,492
35 Forage Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-05-30	£236,013

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF4 1FA

Employment

WF4 1FA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WF4 1FA 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	192
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	16
Education	15
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Mining and quarrying	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	4,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crofton Infant School High Street , Crofton WF4 1NG	3out of 4	336 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crofton Junior School Slack Lane , Crofton WF4 1HJ	3out of 4	485 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Shay Lane , Crofton WF4 1NN	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharlston Community School Hammer Lane , Sharlston Common WF4 1DH	3out of 4	2,481 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Primary Academy The Grove , Walton WF2 6LD	3out of 4	2,736 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crofton Academy High Street , Crofton WF4 1NF	2out of 4	523 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	4,243 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Freeston Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ	2out of 4	5,197 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettlethorpe High School Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL	3out of 4	5,265 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Springfield Centre Pontefract Road , Crofton WF4 1LL	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield independent sch Nostell Centre , Doncaster Road WF4 1QG	- not rated	2,770 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Julie's Food Kitchen	29 High Street, Crofton		638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crofton Working Mens Club	42 Slack Lane, Crofton		533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crofton Fisheries	7 Santingley Lane, Crofton	339 yd
Jenny's Plaice	4 Slack Lane, Crofton	533 yd
New Panda Garden	117 Ashdene Drive, Crofton	857 yd
Cappio's Pizzeria	115 Ashdene Drive, Crofton	857 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	69 High Street, Crofton		403 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crofton Academy HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	634 yd
Crofton Community Centre CROFTON COMMUNITY CENTRE CROFTON COMMUNITY CENTRE MIDDLE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	898 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	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/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	69.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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