Queen Street, Normanton, WF6 1AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF6 1AX has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	53.7%	49%	-4.7%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	46.3%	51%	4.7%	49.0%	2.0%

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	35.1%	39.1%	4.0%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	35.6%	-6.5%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	14.3%	17.3%	3.0%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	42.4%	43.5%	1.1%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	34.7%	34.1%	-0.6%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	18.3%	16.2%	-2.1%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.5%	21.9%	-8.6%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	15.5%	-4.6%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	16.3%	-3.4%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	7.8%	2.4%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	17.7%	8.4%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	18.4%	6.0%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	93.9%	97.6%	3.7%	81.4%	16.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	92.3%	81.6%	-10.7%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	4.2%	17%	12.8%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	92%	81.6%	-10.4%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	1%	3.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	3.5%	6.4%	2.9%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	5%	3.4%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	10%	1.3%	8.7%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Queen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queen Street was 47.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.8% lower than the Normanton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queen Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Normanton and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WF6 1AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Queen Street are based on 70 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 Queen Street, Normanton, WF6 1AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF6 1AX

Average Price
£165,309

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£165,309

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Street

Average Price
£158,556

Semi-Detached
£180,088

Terraced
£133,049

Detached
£284,980

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£321,790

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Queen Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-07-01	£167,589
35 Queen Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-09-04	£174,486
31 Queen Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2006-09-15	£180,059
35 Queen Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£49,000	1998-03-27	£229,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF6 1AX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Transport and storage	17
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	5
Education	5
Real estate activities	3
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
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	4,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Nursery School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU	- not rated	5,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Normanton Junior Academy Church Lane , WF6 1EY	3out of 4	194 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Normanton Junior School Church Lane , WF6 1EY	- not rated	201 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School High Street , WF6 1NR	- not rated	370 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Normanton Altofts Junior School Ash Tree Gardens , Altofts WF6 2NF	- not rated	731 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Primary School Wakefield Road , WF6 1BB	- not rated	754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Normanton Woodlands Middle School Garth Avenue , WF6 1DH	- not rated	790 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Three Lane Ends Middle School Methley Road , Three Lane Ends WF10 1PN	- not rated	4,654 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Outwood Academy Freeston Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ	- not rated	701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Freeston Academy Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ	- not rated	758 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Freeston Business and Enterprise College Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ	- not rated	758 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield City High School - A Specialist Maths and Computing College Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	- not rated	4,199 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	3out of 4	4,199 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Wakefield Parish Rooms , Snydale Road WF6 1HY	- not rated	436 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Primary School Aberford Road , Stanley WF3 4BA	4out of 4	3,928 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley West Hall School Aberford Road , Stanley WF3 4BA	- not rated	3,928 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Enrich Academy Pontefract Road , Crofton WF4 1LL	2out of 4	4,117 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Springfield Centre Pontefract Road , Crofton WF4 1LL	- not rated	4,117 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corner Kitchen	1-3 High Street, Normanton	188 yd
Cafe Frobisher	Normanton Community Centre, Market Street	198 yd
Trennerys Cafe	50 High Street, Normanton	249 yd
Sliced	73 High Street, Normanton	258 yd
Gem's Bistro	45 High Street, Normanton	258 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Normanton Conservative Club	8 West Street, Normanton	114 yd
Midland Hotel	Market Street, Normanton	198 yd
The Junction Inn	Market Place, Normanton	235 yd
Black Swan	1 Castleford Road, Normanton	482 yd
Hark to Mopsey Inn	Wakefield Road, Normanton	722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jani's High Street Delicatessen	19 High Street, Normanton	188 yd
Arooje Restaurant	Market Street, Normanton	198 yd
Shahi Tandoori	14-16, Market Street	201 yd
Caspian Grill	21 Market Place, Normanton	235 yd
Pizza Canoe Express	51 Wakefield Road, Normanton	243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Altofts Road, Normanton		288 yd
ASDA	High Street, Normanton		349 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Normanton Leisure MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	174 yd
Newlands Playing Field SANDERSON AVENUE	grass pitches	580 yd
Freeston Academy FAVELL AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	703 yd
Haw Hill Park CASTLEFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	714 yd
Altofts Junior School ASH TREE GARDENS	grass pitches	723 yd
St John The Baptist Catholic Primary School BECKBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	790 yd
The Brig ST. MARYS ROAD		1,093 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%

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

Overview of WF6 1AX