George Street is in Normanton and in Wakefield district. WF6 2LS is located in the Altofts and Whitwood 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 George Street, Normanton, WF6 2LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF6 2LR, WF6 2JT, WF6 2LP, WF6 2LA, WF6 2LN, WF6 2LT, WF6 2JZ, WF6 2LE, WF6 2NP.

George Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on George Street are based on 100 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 2LS

Average Price
£133,068
Semi-Detached
£156,124
Terraced
£136,331
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£51,276
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Street

Average Price
£127,795
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
47 George Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,0002022-09-22 £77,888
44 George Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£122,0002022-07-26 £127,070
58 George Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-04-08 £196,014
49 George Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002021-08-06 £124,942
51 George Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002019-07-25 £133,332

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School
Lee Brigg, Altofts WF6 2LN 		76 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Martin Frobisher Infant School
Church Road, Altofts WF6 2NU 		465 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Normanton Altofts Junior School
Ash Tree Gardens, Altofts WF6 2NF 		569 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Normanton Junior Academy
Church Lane, WF6 1EY 		1,473 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
High Street, WF6 1NR 		1,564 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		1,980 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,591 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyds Academy
Pennington Lane, Oulton LS26 8EX 		4,376 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone WF7 6BD 		5,368 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,661 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsland Primary School
Aberford Road, Stanley WF3 4BA 		2,652 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		3,937 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMeadowcroft School
24 Bar Lane, WF1 4AD 		3,970 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		4,856 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Chilli Pepperz6 Drury Lane, Normanton126 yd
Cafe FrobisherNormanton Community Centre, Market Street982 yd
Toast Coffee House28 Altofts Road, Normanton994 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Brig WMC1 St Mary's Road, Normanton239 yd
The Robin Hood10 Church Road, Normanton516 yd
Bridge Town Canteen @ Horse & Jockey47 Church Road, Normanton580 yd
Midland HotelMarket Street, Normanton982 yd
The Junction InnMarket Place, Normanton994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dollys Deli4 Station Road, Normanton341 yd
Eee Bah Crumbs7 St Mary's Avenue, Normanton653 yd
Foxholes Deli95A Church Road, Normanton812 yd
Pizza Man1A Talbot Street, Normanton933 yd
Shahi Tandoori14-16, Market Street975 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlAltofts Road, Normanton994 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Brig
ST. MARYS ROAD 		234 yd
Altofts Junior School
ASH TREE GARDENS 		grass pitches463 yd
Martin Frobisher Infant School
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches475 yd
Normanton Leisure
MARKET STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,036 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 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/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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is George Street dangerous?

In 2023, 137 crimes were reported near George Street . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF6 2LS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 137
Violence And Sexual Offences 74
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Burglary 11
Public Order 10
Other Crime 8
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Theft 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Newland View340 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Victoria Gardens529 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Mary'S Road227 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Illingworth Avenue194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Garforth Close416 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Victoria Gardens529 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Calverley Green Road220 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Calverley Green Road220 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Calverley Green Road220 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Drury Lane96 yd

Employment

WF6 2LS 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.

WF6 2LS 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 Employee97
Retired38
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed31
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Construction24
Human health and social work activities21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Education15
Transport and storage11
Financial and insurance activities9
Other9
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female156
Male142

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex99
Separated5
Divorced30
Widowed14

Health

Very good health128
Good health104
Fair health46
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 54
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani8
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White275
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union10
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years12
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
France1
Italy2
Poland5
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia3
No passport held45

Religion

No religion137
Christian124
Hindu6
Muslim11
Other religion2
Not answered16
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