Micklewait Avenue, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3FX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF4 3FX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.6%	48.7%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 WF4 3FX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	26%	55.5%	29.5%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	30.8%	-23.3%	44.2%	-13.4%
Separated	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.8%	8.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.5%	2.7%	-3.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) 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	41.8%	53%	11.2%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	37.2%	35%	-2.2%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	14.9%	9%	-5.9%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	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	22.8%	16.2%	-6.6%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	8.8%	-8.7%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	16.9%	0.6%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	7.4%	0.1%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	18.9%	5.9%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	30.4%	12.1%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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)
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	98.6%	96%	-2.6%	81.4%	14.6%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.2%	88.4%	-9.8%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	0.7%	9.6%	8.9%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	87.9%	-8.9%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0%	7.5%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Micklewait Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Micklewait Avenue was 36.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.2% lower than the Wakefield Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Micklewait Avenue has the 16th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Wakefield Rural and the 221st lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.7%.

🔎 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 3FX, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Micklewait Avenue are based on 83 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 Micklewait Avenue, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3FX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF4 3FX

Average Price
£207,973

Semi-Detached
£267,065

Terraced
£192,266

Detached
£396,841

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,402

Other
£293,790

Estimated Average Property Prices for Micklewait Avenue

Average Price
£199,735

Semi-Detached
£276,270

Terraced
£208,062

Detached
£408,547

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,118

Other
£297,945

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Micklewait AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Micklewait Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-10-16	£245,000
14 Micklewait Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-08-18	£254,532
42 Micklewait Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-02-14	£131,573
60 Micklewait Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-02-07	£136,633
7 Micklewait Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2024-11-29	£90,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF4 3FX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	12
Retired	9
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	19
Other	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	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	559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	4,009 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	431 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Painthorpe Lane , Crigglestone WF4 3HW	1out of 4	979 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hendal Primary School Hendal Lane , Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW	2out of 4	1,581 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Primary Academy Northfield Lane , Horbury WF4 5DW	3out of 4	2,026 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Stoney Lane , Hall Green WF4 3LZ	4out of 4	2,044 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	2,241 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	2,264 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	3,014 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	3,789 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG	3out of 4	4,487 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	4,738 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	5,189 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	1,952 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cliffe School Dovecote Lane , WF4 6BB	- not rated	2,912 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Evolve Academy St. Georges Road , Lupset WF2 8BB	- not rated	3,011 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denby Grange School Off Stocksmoor Rd , Midgley WF4 4JG	- not rated	4,816 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	5,281 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	570 yd
Kwai Hong	527 Denby Dale Road West, Calder Grove	705 yd
KFC	Peel Avenue, Durkar	790 yd
Burger King	Peel Avenue, Durkar	790 yd
Starbucks	Peel Avenue, Durkar	790 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crigglestone W M C and Institute Ltd	19 High Street, Crigglestone	451 yd
New Inn Public House	419 Denby Dale Road East, Durkar	610 yd
The Navigation	Broad Cut Road, Calder Grove	1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee Cottage	96 High Street, Crigglestone	443 yd
Durkar Fisheries	Denby Dale Road East, Durkar	696 yd
Greggs	Peel Avenue, Durkar	790 yd
Subway	Peel Avenue, Durkar	790 yd
Kingfisher	597 Denby Dale Road, Calder Grove	803 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	101 High Street, Crigglestone		539 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cedar Court Health Club (Wakefield) DENBY DALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	491 yd
Painthorpe House Golf And Country Club (Closed) Painthorpe Lane	golf	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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