Willowgarth, Durkar, Wakefield, WF4 3BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF4 3BX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents 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	52.4%	49.6%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	47.6%	50.4%	2.8%	49.0%	1.4%

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 vicinity of WF4 3BX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23%	21.6%	-1.4%	37.9%	-16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	64.3%	64%	-0.3%	44.2%	19.8%
Separated	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	6.6%	6.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	0.2%

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	50.3%	52.4%	2.1%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	36.5%	33.9%	-2.6%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	10.4%	10%	-0.4%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	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.

In the area around WF4 3BX this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	9.5%	-13.5%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	13.6%	1.7%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	16.3%	-2.1%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	9%	3.3%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	18.1%	5.8%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	29.9%	5.7%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.6%	97.8%	-0.8%	81.4%	16.4%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.1% 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	98.6%	98.1%	-0.5%	83.2%	14.9%
European Union	0%	1.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	98.1%	-0.5%	83.2%	14.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	9.8%	-9.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	61.5%	46.2%	15.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Willowgarth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willowgarth was 7.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.4% lower than the Wakefield Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willowgarth has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Wakefield Rural and the 13th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WF4 3BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Willowgarth are based on 16 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 Willowgarth, Durkar, Wakefield, WF4 3BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF4 3BX

Average Price
£236,562

Semi-Detached
£236,562

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willowgarth

Average Price
£260,507

Semi-Detached
£260,507

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WillowgarthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Willowgarth, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,995	2020-06-19	£274,286
17 Willowgarth, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,500	2017-12-15	£308,790
39 Willowgarth, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,500	2016-12-22	£255,619
59 Willowgarth, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2015-11-27	£259,317
29 Willowgarth, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,000	2014-06-30	£244,130

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF4 3BX

Employment

WF4 3BX 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	81
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	3,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy St James Way , Crigglestone WF4 3HY	3out of 4	457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Painthorpe Lane , Crigglestone WF4 3HW	1out of 4	1,366 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hendal Primary School Hendal Lane , Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW	2out of 4	1,484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Primary Academy Northfield Lane , Horbury WF4 5DW	3out of 4	1,973 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Stoney Lane , Hall Green WF4 3LZ	4out of 4	2,317 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kettlethorpe High School Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL	3out of 4	2,014 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	2,180 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	2,644 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	3,433 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG	3out of 4	4,491 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP	- not rated	4,356 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	4,818 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pennine Camphill Community Wood Lane , Chapelthorpe WF4 3JL	- not rated	2,068 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evolve Academy St. Georges Road , Lupset WF2 8BB	- not rated	2,780 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cliffe School Dovecote Lane , WF4 6BB	- not rated	2,886 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	4,906 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX	- not rated	4,940 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
KFC	Peel Avenue, Durkar	435 yd
Burger King	Peel Avenue, Durkar	435 yd
Starbucks	Peel Avenue, Durkar	435 yd
Hampsons Deli/Cafe/Bakery	Hampsons Plants, Denby Dale Road	782 yd
Pit Stop Cafe	Crigglestone Ind Est High Street, Crigglestone	892 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn Public House	419 Denby Dale Road East, Durkar	250 yd
Crigglestone W M C and Institute Ltd	19 High Street, Crigglestone	685 yd
Swan & Cygnet	Peel Avenue, Durkar	765 yd
Red Kite	1 Denby Dale Road, Durkar	949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Durkar Fisheries	Denby Dale Road East, Durkar	339 yd
Greggs	Peel Avenue, Durkar	435 yd
Subway	Peel Avenue, Durkar	435 yd
Lee Cottage	96 High Street, Crigglestone	781 yd
Kingfisher	597 Denby Dale Road, Calder Grove	1,037 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	101 High Street, Crigglestone		919 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cedar Court Health Club (Wakefield) DENBY DALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	536 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	174.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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