Queen Street, Pontefract, WF8 4AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF8 4AF is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	46.9%	0.3%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	53.4%	53.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	4.1%

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 WF8 4AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	42.4%	49.4%	7.0%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	29.9%	-3.3%	44.2%	-14.3%
Separated	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	14.7%	10.8%	-3.9%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	1.0%

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	43.5%	45.1%	1.6%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	36%	35.8%	-0.2%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	16.4%	14%	-2.4%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	26.8%	-5.6%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	8.8%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.6%	-3.8%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	17.6%	6.3%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	28%	7.8%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	95.5%	93.9%	-1.6%	81.4%	12.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.2%	89.1%	-5.1%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	3.4%	7.1%	3.7%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	89.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	1%	7.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Queen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queen Street was 68.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.9% lower than the Pontefract North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queen Street has the 44th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North and the 454th lowest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WF8 4AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Queen Street are based on 94 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 Queen Street, Pontefract, WF8 4AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF8 4AF

Average Price
£130,158

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£130,907

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,923

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Street

Average Price
£144,942

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£145,369

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,182

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Queen Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2025-11-14	£176,470
11 Queen Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-10-10	£131,727
46 Queen Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-08-19	£129,110
17 Queen Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-08-08	£139,439
41 Queen Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-05-12	£162,135

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF8 4AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Construction	16
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newgate , WF8 4AA	- not rated	194 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Newgate , WF8 4AA	3out of 4	194 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Halfpenny Lane , WF8 4BW	- not rated	479 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pontefract Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Halfpenny Lane , WF8 4BW	- not rated	479 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Giles CofE (VA) J&I Pontefract Skinner Lane , WF8 1HG	- not rated	806 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's School Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF	3out of 4	660 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF	- not rated	660 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carleton High School Green Lane , Carleton WF8 3NW	3out of 4	2,102 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carleton Community High School A Specialist Science College Green Lane , Carleton WF8 3NW	- not rated	2,102 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Technology College: With Physical Disability Resource Pontefract Road , Purston WF7 5AJ	- not rated	2,429 yd	Community 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	608 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Pontefract Park Lane , WF8 4QR	- not rated	608 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inglebrook School Northgate Close , WF8 1JL	- not rated	893 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dove Adolescent Services 170 Southgate , WF8 1QJ	- not rated	1,177 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Well School Rookhill Road , WF8 2DD	3out of 4	2,100 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Leas School Green Lane , Carleton WF8 3NW	- not rated	2,176 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Translink Plus (Pontefract Young Peoples Centre) Green Lane , Carleton WF8 3NW	- not rated	2,176 yd	Other independent 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
Thornycroft Centre	Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract	304 yd
Pontefract Bowling Club	Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract	370 yd
Baxterstorey	Haribo Dunhills Pontefract Plc, 26 Front Street	374 yd
The Shahban	4-6 Front Street, Pontefract	381 yd
Al-Jamil Balti Restaurant	3-5 Front Street, Pontefract	385 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Robin Hood Inn	Wakefield Road, Pontefract	365 yd
Tap And Barrel	The Lockwood, 13 Front Street	381 yd
Duke of Milan	9-11 Front Street, Pontefract	385 yd
The Maltshovel	1 Corn Market, Pontefract	449 yd
The Green Dragon	4 Corn Market, Pontefract	450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shummi Chinese Takeaway	42 Front Street, Pontefract	281 yd
Berries	30 Newgate, Pontefract	297 yd
Poplar Grove Fisheries	1 Poplar Grove, Pontefract	429 yd
Pizza Plus One	26 Corn Market, Pontefract	450 yd
Oasis Pizza Express	16 Corn Market, Pontefract	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA	Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract	243 yd
Tesco	10 Corn Market, Pontefract	450 yd
Iceland	Stuart Road, Pontefract	472 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	9 Beastfair, Pontefract	503 yd
Home Bargains	3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract	697 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed) Ropergate	health and fitness suite	411 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed) Cornmarket	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Pontefract Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant And Nursery School HALFPENNY LANE	grass pitches	485 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club STUART ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	562 yd
New College PARK LANE	grass pitches	581 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool STUART ROAD	swimming pool	596 yd
The Kings High School MILL HILL LANE	grass pitches	673 yd
Pontefract Park Golf Course (Closed) Pontefract Park	golf	745 yd
Barracks Field WAKEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	747 yd
Your Space Pontefract PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	786 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	39.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF8 4AF