Cliff Road, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF4 3EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.5%	-2.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47%	49.5%	2.5%	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	25.1%	30%	4.9%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	50.9%	-5.0%	44.2%	6.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.4%	12.5%	3.1%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	7%	4.7%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	43.9%	47.5%	3.6%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	37.3%	36.9%	-0.4%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	14.8%	13.5%	-1.3%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	23.4%	16.3%	-7.1%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10.3%	-3.1%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	16.6%	0.2%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	5%	7.5%	2.5%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	17.2%	5.2%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	28.4%	2.6%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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)
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.1%	98.4%	-0.7%	81.4%	17.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% 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	97.7%	97.9%	0.2%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	97.9%	0.2%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	76.7%	11.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Cliff Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cliff Road was 77.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.9% higher than the Wakefield Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cliff Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Wakefield Rural and the 530th lowest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.6%.

🔎 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 3EQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (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 Cliff Road are based on 139 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 Cliff Road, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF4 3EQ

Average Price
£351,833

Semi-Detached
£178,119

Terraced
£200,683

Detached
£381,366

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cliff Road

Average Price
£254,374

Semi-Detached
£198,141

Terraced
£185,927

Detached
£440,936

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£226,583

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cliff Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Cliff Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-09-01	£209,307
3 Cliff Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-03-15	£303,136
14 Cliff Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£407,500	2022-12-02	£430,389
14 Cliff Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£407,500	2022-12-02	£430,389
5 Cliff Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-11-10	£165,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF4 3EQ

Employment

WF4 3EQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	31
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Construction	17
Manufacturing	16
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	4,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Painthorpe Lane , Crigglestone WF4 3HW	3out of 4	306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Durkar Lane , WF4 3HY	3out of 4	799 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone St James Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School St James Way , Crigglestone WF4 3HY	- not rated	873 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Standbridge Primary School Standbridge Lane , Kettlethorpe WF2 7NP	- not rated	1,434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Stoney Lane , Hall Green WF4 3LZ	4out of 4	1,579 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	2,632 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	2,647 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Horbury School - A Specialist Language College Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	- not rated	2,647 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	4out of 4	3,682 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	- not rated	3,811 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crigglestone Middle School Hall Green , WF4 3LB	- not rated	1,478 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manygates Middle School Manygates Lane , Sandal WF2 7DQ	- not rated	4,145 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	5,411 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd) Wood Lane , Chapelthorpe WF4 3JL	- not rated	1,803 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kettlethorpe Middle School Hendal Lane , Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW	- not rated	1,830 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School Dovecote Lane , Horbury WF4 6BB	- not rated	3,184 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cliffe School Dovecote Lane , WF4 6BB	- not rated	3,189 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Evolve Academy St. Georges Road , Lupset WF2 8BB	3out of 4	3,552 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	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
Pit Stop Cafe	Crigglestone Ind Est High Street, Crigglestone		490 yd
Kwai Hong	527 Denby Dale Road West, Calder Grove		793 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crigglestone All Blacks Arlfc	South View, Crigglestone	474 yd
Stanley Sports And Social Club	Lee Moor Road, Stanley	654 yd
Crigglestone W M C and Institute Ltd	19 High Street, Crigglestone	697 yd
British Oak	661 Denby Dale Road, Calder Grove	964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kitchen Kingz	198 Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone	394 yd
Lee Cottage	96 High Street, Crigglestone	468 yd
Kingfisher	597 Denby Dale Road, Calder Grove	823 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	101 High Street, Crigglestone		259 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Painthorpe House Golf And Country Club (Closed) Painthorpe Lane	golf	697 yd
Cedar Court Health Club (Wakefield) DENBY DALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	977 yd
Crigglestone Sports Club PAINTHORPE LANE	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Hall Green United Jfc PAINTHORPE LANE	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Calder Grove Cricket Club DENBY DALE ROAD	grass pitches	1,070 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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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