Mackie Road, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF4 3FS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	50.6%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.7%	49.4%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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 3FS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.9% 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	23.7%	28.1%	4.4%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	52.9%	-0.5%	44.2%	8.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.4%	0.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	14.4%	12.3%	-2.1%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) 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	44.1%	52.1%	8.0%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	39.3%	36.2%	-3.1%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	13.1%	9.4%	-3.7%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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	20.3%	12.5%	-7.8%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	7.9%	-8.6%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	10.6%	-4.7%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	20.3%	8.9%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	25%	40.7%	15.7%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	5.9%	2.4%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	98.6%	94.7%	-3.9%	81.4%	13.3%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	96.6%	94.5%	-2.1%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	2.1%	3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	94.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	1%	3%	2.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	76.7%	13.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Mackie Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mackie Road was 29.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.0% lower than the Wakefield Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mackie Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Wakefield Rural and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WF4 3FS, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Mackie Road are based on 38 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 Mackie Road, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF4 3FS

Average Price
£354,661

Semi-Detached
£308,352

Terraced
£250,576

Detached
£441,456

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mackie Road

Average Price
£358,854

Semi-Detached
£321,372

Terraced
£266,724

Detached
£462,835

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mackie Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Mackie Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-08-23	£333,763
14 Mackie Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-06-23	£256,648
5 Mackie Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2024-04-10	£249,282
14 Mackie Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£241,000	2023-07-13	£260,798
7 Mackie Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-09-28	£343,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF4 3FS

Employment

WF4 3FS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WF4 3FS 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	174
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	44
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	4,043 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	292 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Painthorpe Lane , Crigglestone WF4 3HW	1out of 4	854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hendal Primary School Hendal Lane , Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW	2out of 4	1,364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Stoney Lane , Hall Green WF4 3LZ	4out of 4	1,758 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Primary Academy Northfield Lane , Horbury WF4 5DW	3out of 4	2,332 yd	Academy converter	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	2,100 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	2,572 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	3,215 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	3,778 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG	3out of 4	4,781 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	4,913 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	5,385 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	1,647 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cliffe School Dovecote Lane , WF4 6BB	- not rated	3,214 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Evolve Academy St. Georges Road , Lupset WF2 8BB	- not rated	3,303 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denby Grange School Off Stocksmoor Rd , Midgley WF4 4JG	- not rated	4,902 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pit Stop Cafe	Crigglestone Ind Est High Street, Crigglestone	319 yd
Sandal Rugby Union Fc	Sandal R U Fc, Standbridge Lane	830 yd
Kwai Hong	527 Denby Dale Road West, Calder Grove	953 yd
St James Church	Church Lane, Chapelthorpe	1,001 yd
KFC	Peel Avenue, Durkar	1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crigglestone W M C and Institute Ltd	19 High Street, Crigglestone	143 yd
New Inn Public House	419 Denby Dale Road East, Durkar	824 yd
Crigglestone All Blacks Arlfc	South View, Crigglestone	970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee Cottage	96 High Street, Crigglestone	225 yd
Kitchen Kingz	198 Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone	809 yd
Durkar Fisheries	Denby Dale Road East, Durkar	914 yd
Massimo	11 Heeley Road, Wakefield	1,003 yd
Greggs	Peel Avenue, Durkar	1,010 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	101 High Street, Crigglestone		416 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cedar Court Health Club (Wakefield) DENBY DALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	799 yd
Painthorpe House Golf And Country Club (Closed) Painthorpe Lane	golf	821 yd
Crigglestone Sports Club PAINTHORPE LANE	grass pitches	1,077 yd
Hall Green United Jfc PAINTHORPE LANE	grass pitches	1,077 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 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.