Garden Street, Altofts, Normanton, WF6 2JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF6 2JY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	48.6%	52.3%	3.7%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	51.4%	47.7%	-3.7%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	38.9%	41%	2.1%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	39.4%	-3.7%	44.2%	-4.8%
Separated	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.2%	12%	2.8%	9.1%	2.9%
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	54.1%	43.2%	-10.9%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	30.7%	35.1%	4.4%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	11.8%	15.5%	3.7%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	19.9%	5.3%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	13.5%	-7.8%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	16.7%	-2.5%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	21.1%	8.1%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	21.5%	1.0%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99%	92.6%	-6.4%	81.4%	11.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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%	92.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3.4%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	92.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Garden Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garden Street was 88.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.0% lower than the Altofts and Whitwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garden Street has the 46th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood and the 543rd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in WF6 2JY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Garden Street are based on 48 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 Garden Street, Altofts, Normanton, WF6 2JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF6 2JY

Average Price
£145,553

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£139,733

Detached
£238,670

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garden Street

Average Price
£163,026

Semi-Detached
£201,933

Terraced
£144,608

Detached
£267,319

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garden Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Garden Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2024-07-01	£139,168
27 Garden Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-02-03	£134,316
1 Garden Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2021-07-07	£146,880
1 Garden Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2020-08-19	£100,818
37 Garden Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-08-02	£240,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF6 2JY

Employment

WF6 2JY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Education	15
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Lee Brigg , Altofts WF6 2LN	4out of 4	305 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Normanton Altofts Junior School Ash Tree Gardens , Altofts WF6 2NF	3out of 4	563 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Martin Frobisher Infant School Church Road , Altofts WF6 2NU	4out of 4	720 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Normanton Junior Academy Church Lane , WF6 1EY	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School High Street , WF6 1NR	4out of 4	1,513 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Outwood Academy Freeston Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ	2out of 4	1,884 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	4out of 4	3,417 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royds Academy Pennington Lane , Oulton LS26 8EX	- not rated	4,585 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	5,376 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	5,459 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP	- not rated	5,465 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	1,603 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Primary School Aberford Road , Stanley WF3 4BA	4out of 4	2,792 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ	- not rated	3,787 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadowcroft School 24 Bar Lane , WF1 4AD	- not rated	3,865 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Springfield Centre Pontefract Road , Crofton WF4 1LL	3out of 4	4,611 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
Chilli Pepperz	6 Drury Lane, Normanton	313 yd
Cafe Frobisher	Normanton Community Centre, Market Street	900 yd
Toast Coffee House	28 Altofts Road, Normanton	955 yd
Corner Kitchen	1-3 High Street, Normanton	1,038 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brig WMC	1 St Mary's Road, Normanton	426 yd
The Robin Hood	10 Church Road, Normanton	669 yd
Bridge Town Canteen @ Horse & Jockey	47 Church Road, Normanton	828 yd
Midland Hotel	Market Street, Normanton	900 yd
The Junction Inn	Market Place, Normanton	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dollys Deli	4 Station Road, Normanton	427 yd
Pizza Man	1A Talbot Street, Normanton	854 yd
Shahi Tandoori	14-16, Market Street	887 yd
Eee Bah Crumbs	7 St Mary's Avenue, Normanton	893 yd
Arooje Restaurant	Market Street, Normanton	900 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Altofts Road, Normanton		955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Brig ST. MARYS ROAD		436 yd
Altofts Junior School ASH TREE GARDENS	grass pitches	451 yd
Martin Frobisher Infant School CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	729 yd
Normanton Leisure MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	921 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.84 Mbit/s

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