Market Place is in Normanton and in Wakefield district. WF6 2AU is located in the Normanton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Market Place, Normanton, WF6 2AU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF6 2AY, WF6 2BB, WF6 2BE, WF6 2AD, WF6 2BG, WF6 2AZ, WF6 2BL, WF6 2AB, WF6 2BA.

Market Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Market Place are based on 9 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF6 2AU

Average Price
£184,596
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£227,885
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£98,017

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Place

Average Price
£184,596
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2A Market Place, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£87,0002023-01-06 £86,311
20 Market Place, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£110,0002021-04-22 £123,140
7 Market Place, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£75,0002021-03-05 £84,600
4 Market Place, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002006-11-02 £225,476
5 Market Place, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002006-11-02 £225,476

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Normanton Altofts Junior School
Ash Tree Gardens, Altofts WF6 2NF 		437 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Normanton Junior Academy
Church Lane, WF6 1EY 		495 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
High Street, WF6 1NR 		569 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School
Lee Brigg, Altofts WF6 2LN 		957 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Beckbridge Lane, WF6 2HZ 		963 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, WF6 1HZ 		991 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		4,126 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone WF7 6BD 		4,442 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyds Academy
Pennington Lane, Oulton LS26 8EX 		5,233 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		5,363 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms, Snydale Road WF6 1HY 		663 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsland Primary School
Aberford Road, Stanley WF3 4BA 		3,638 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		4,350 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		4,557 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMeadowcroft School
24 Bar Lane, WF1 4AD 		4,723 yd Other independent 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Toast Coffee House28 Altofts Road, Normanton64 yd
Corner Kitchen1-3 High Street, Normanton95 yd
Cafe FrobisherNormanton Community Centre, Market Street106 yd
Sliced73 High Street, Normanton166 yd
Gem's Bistro45 High Street, Normanton166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Junction InnMarket Place, Normanton9 yd
Midland HotelMarket Street, Normanton106 yd
Normanton Conservative Club8 West Street, Normanton170 yd
Black Swan1 Castleford Road, Normanton462 yd
New Carlton Social ClubCarlton Green, Normanton794 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Caspian Grill21 Market Place, Normanton9 yd
Canton Chinese Takeaway24 Altofts Road, Normanton64 yd
Jani's High Street Delicatessen19 High Street, Normanton95 yd
Arooje RestaurantMarket Street, Normanton106 yd
Pizza Man1A Talbot Street, Normanton118 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlAltofts Road, Normanton64 yd
ASDAHigh Street, Normanton305 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Normanton Leisure
MARKET STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool245 yd
Altofts Junior School
ASH TREE GARDENS 		grass pitches538 yd
Haw Hill Park
CASTLEFORD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts640 yd
Newlands Playing Field
SANDERSON AVENUE 		grass pitches809 yd
St John The Baptist Catholic Primary School
BECKBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches849 yd
The Brig
ST. MARYS ROAD 		889 yd
Freeston Academy
FAVELL AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite895 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s8.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed194.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Market Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 547 crimes were reported near Market Place . Only 18% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF6 2AU.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 547
Violence And Sexual Offences 210
Public Order 55
Shoplifting 54
Burglary 53
Other Theft 48
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Vehicle Crime 15
Other Crime 13
Drugs 9
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF6 2AU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Assembly Street152 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Place0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Market Place0 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park Avenue485 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Railway Terrace163 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cambridge Street416 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Street252 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near West Street252 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near York Villas391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Market Place0 yd

Employment

WF6 2AU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee161
Part-Time Employee33
Retired16
Unemployed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other14
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Student (economically inactive)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles51
Manufacturing33
Transport and storage22
Administrative and support service activities13
Other12
Human health and social work activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities9
Education8
Construction7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Information and communication3
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female149
Male185

Partnership Status

Single169
Married: Opposite sex71
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated11
Divorced32
Widowed6

Health

Very good health153
Good health121
Fair health40
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship32
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 73
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black African9
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White287
Roma11
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom180
European Union128
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK180
10+ Years50
5-10 Years42
2-5 Years36
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom140
Italy3
Portugal11
Lithuania3
Poland77
Romania22
Other EU countries14
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion125
Christian179
Buddhist2
Hindu5
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered19
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