Westwood Close, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF7 6LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.2%	49.4%	1.2%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WF7 6LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.8%	51.9%	9.1%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	25.1%	-10.5%	44.2%	-19.1%
Separated	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	10.6%	13.9%	3.3%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	40.8%	50.6%	9.8%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	40.8%	34%	-6.8%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	11.5%	12.8%	1.3%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	21.4%	-3.6%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	14.4%	1.1%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	18.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	4.8%	-0.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	15.5%	0.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	20.9%	4.2%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	98.2%	96.6%	-1.6%	81.4%	15.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	98.2%	95.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	95.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.7%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
No passport held	24.7%	13.5%	11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Westwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westwood Close was 189.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.7% higher than the Altofts and Whitwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westwood Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood and the 200th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 151.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 WF7 6LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Westwood Close are based on 3 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 Westwood Close, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF7 6LP

Average Price
£256,051

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£256,051

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westwood Close

Average Price
£270,163

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£270,163

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Westwood Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£170,500	2011-09-01	£286,539
3 Westwood Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2003-06-20	£283,279
2 Westwood Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£59,995	1999-07-02	£240,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF7 6LP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	18
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harewood Centre Nursery School Harewood Avenue , WF8 2ER	3out of 4	4,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Gordon Street , Featherstone WF7 6LW	3out of 4	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy North Close , North Featherstone WF7 6BQ	3out of 4	941 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School George Street , Featherstone WF7 5BG	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Purston Infant School Nunns Lane , Featherstone WF7 5HF	3out of 4	1,675 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Hardwick Road , Featherstone WF7 5JB	3out of 4	1,897 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Cutsyke Road , Featherstone WF7 6BD	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Featherstone Academy Pontefract Road , WF7 5AJ	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF	3out of 4	2,668 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carleton High School Green Lane , Carleton WF8 3NW	3out of 4	4,011 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Freeston Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ	2out of 4	4,240 yd	Academy converter	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	2,245 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Well School Rook Hill Road , WF8 2DD	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Wakefield Parish Rooms , Snydale Road WF6 1HY	- not rated	4,467 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ackworth School Pontefract Road , Ackworth WF7 7LT	- not rated	4,858 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield independent sch Nostell Centre , Doncaster Road WF4 1QG	- not rated	5,099 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
Frankie G's Busy Bees	The Old Library, Green Lane		751 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Number One	Number One Club, Green Lane	782 yd
Featherstone Hotel	Station Lane, Featherstone	821 yd
Featherstone Rovers Rlfc	The Millenium Stadium, Post Office Road	986 yd
The Railway	Station Lane, Featherstone	1,057 yd
Bradley Arms	Willow Lane, Featherstone	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Butty's Sandwich Shop	19 Featherstone Lane, Featherstone	372 yd
Perfect Kitchen	40 Featherstone Lane, Featherstone	398 yd
Eastern Sun	34A Green Lane, Featherstone	607 yd
Bob's Burgers	108 Station Lane, Featherstone	1,056 yd
Andrea's Kitchen	110 Station Lane, Featherstone	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Featherstone Junior & Infants GORDON STREET	grass pitches	302 yd
Bodyworks WARWICK HOUSE WARWICK HOUSE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Featherstone Miners Welfare POST OFFICE ROAD	grass pitches	805 yd
Featherstone All Saints Ce Academy NORTH CLOSE	grass pitches	976 yd
Featherstone Rovers (Ld Nutrition Stadium) LIONHEART STADIUM LIONHEART STADIUM POST OFFICE ROAD	grass pitches	990 yd
Featherstone Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) STATION LANE	indoor bowls	1,003 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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.