Foxbridge Way, Normanton Industrial Estate, Normanton, WF6 1TN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF6 1TN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	53%	3.8%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	50.8%	47%	-3.8%	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	32.1%	37.4%	5.3%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	43.1%	-3.9%	44.2%	-1.1%
Separated	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	12.6%	9.2%	-3.4%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	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	43%	46.6%	3.6%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	29.8%	32.8%	3.0%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	17.4%	14.2%	-3.2%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	7.8%	3.6%	-4.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	1.2%	1.6%

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 WF6 1TN this area, 29.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	29.2%	-0.6%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	7.2%	-8.6%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	16.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	14.4%	-0.9%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	26.2%	10.4%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	96.5%	97.2%	0.7%	81.4%	15.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	95.7%	91.7%	-4.0%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	2.3%	7.1%	4.8%	6.1%	1.0%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	91.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
No passport held	24.8%	13.5%	11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Foxbridge Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foxbridge Way was 193.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.9% higher than the Altofts and Whitwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foxbridge Way has the 7th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood and the 181st highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WF6 1TN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Foxbridge Way are based on 15 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 Foxbridge Way, Normanton Industrial Estate, Normanton, WF6 1TN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF6 1TN

Average Price
£6,269,458

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,269,458

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foxbridge Way

Average Price
£6,241,118

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,241,118

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foxbridge WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 2 Foxbridge Way, Normanton, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£5,100,000	2024-05-14	£5,110,366
Unit 3A Foxbridge Way, Normanton, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£3,855,000	2023-02-15	£3,812,467
Unit 1 Foxbridge Way, Normanton, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£33,000,000	2022-10-07	£32,734,406
Mcintosh House Foxbridge Way, Normanton, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£5,300,000	2020-12-17	£6,303,739
Poundworld Retail Limited Foxbridge Way, Normanton, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,076,250	2018-07-13	£1,358,748

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF6 1TN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	18
Manufacturing	16
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Education	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitwood First School Whitwood Common Lane , WF10 5PT	- not rated	907 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Normanton Common Primary Academy Castleford Road , WF6 1QU	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Normanton Common Primary School Castleford Road , WF6 1QU	- not rated	1,092 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ackton Pastures Primary School College Grove , Whitwood WF10 5NS	- not rated	1,657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy College Grove , Whitwood WF10 5NS	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Three Lane Ends Middle School Methley Road , Three Lane Ends WF10 1PN	- not rated	2,539 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Normanton Woodlands Middle School Garth Avenue , WF6 1DH	- not rated	2,747 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Freeston Academy Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ	- not rated	2,094 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Freeston Business and Enterprise College Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ	- not rated	2,094 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Freeston Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ	- not rated	2,173 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Cutsyke Road , Featherstone WF7 6BD	3out of 4	2,302 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School and Sixth Form College: With Speech and Language Resource Cutsyke Road , Featherstone WF7 6BD	- not rated	2,302 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Pontefract Park Lane , WF8 4QR	- not rated	4,729 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Pontefract Park Lane , WF8 4QR	- not rated	4,729 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	2,068 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Methley Rd , WF10 1PN	- not rated	2,507 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hill Top School Kershaw Avenue , Airedale WF10 3ES	- not rated	5,450 yd	Community special school	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
Compass Group Uk & Ireland Ltd	ASDA Distribution (Wakefield ADC), 3 Foxbridge Way	2 yd
Normanton Cafe Limited	Loscoe Close, Normanton	2 yd
Waste Care Canteen	Waste Care Group, Tyler Close	375 yd
Staff Canteen	Hsbc Bank Plc, Premier Way North	467 yd
Compass Group Uk & Ireland Ltd	Nhs Supply Chain Unipart, Foxbridge Way	474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Rising Sun	Whitwood Common Lane, Castleford		909 yd
Castleford Rugby Union Fc	Whitwood Common Lane, Castleford		1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kitchen 31 @	International Procurement & Logistic, Foxbridge Way	2 yd
42 The Bakehouse	42 Whitwood Common Lane, Castleford	909 yd
Whitwood Fisheries	6 Wood Lane, Castleford	952 yd
Bakeaway Takeaway	Unit 9, Beckbridge Industrial Estate	1,019 yd
Anisa's	315 Castleford Road, Normanton	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ultra Flex Normanton RIPLEY DRIVE	health and fitness suite	1,084 yd
Castleford Rufc WHITWOOD COMMON LANE	grass pitches	1,090 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	6.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.