Wrangbrook Road, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF9 1JU 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	52.2%	50.6%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.8%	49.4%	1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.7%	33.1%	11.4%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	58.3%	47.5%	-10.8%	44.2%	3.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.8%	9.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	7.5%	5.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	36.9%	41.4%	4.5%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	36.2%	39%	2.8%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	18.3%	12.9%	-5.4%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	6.7%	4.3%	-2.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.2%	1.3%

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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	23.7%	-5.4%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	12%	-1.0%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	15.8%	-3.5%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.8%	2.1%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	18.8%	7.8%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	20.7%	2.6%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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)
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	100%	95.4%	-4.6%	81.4%	14.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	97.8%	95.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	95.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Wrangbrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wrangbrook Road was 157.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 118.5% higher than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wrangbrook Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton and the 260th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.4%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WF9 1JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Wrangbrook Road are based on 53 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 Wrangbrook Road, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF9 1JU

Average Price
£284,757

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£305,642

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£201,220

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wrangbrook Road

Average Price
£177,759

Semi-Detached
£151,239

Terraced
£154,741

Detached
£300,779

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£200,407

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wrangbrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Regent House Wrangbrook Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£159,000	2025-11-19	£159,764
Harewood Stores Wrangbrook Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-05-15	£200,407
Woodend Wrangbrook Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-05-05	£341,900
Endera Wrangbrook Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2016-02-08	£295,267
Regent House Wrangbrook Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2015-05-06	£314,284

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF9 1JU

Employment

WF9 1JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	13
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	16
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upton Primary School Waggon Lane , Upton WF9 1JS	3out of 4	304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harewood Lane First School School Street , Upton WF9 1ER	- not rated	543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Badsworth CofE First School Badsworth , WF9 1AJ	- not rated	2,631 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Badsworth Ce J&I (Vc) School, Main Street , Badsworth WF9 1AJ	3out of 4	2,631 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Grove First School Ash Grove , South Elmsall WF9 2TF	- not rated	2,691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Minsthorpe Community College, A Specialist Science College Minsthorpe Lane , South Elmsall WF9 2UJ	- not rated	2,595 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Minsthorpe Community College Minsthorpe Lane , South Elmsall WF9 2UJ	3out of 4	2,595 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upton Middle School Common Lane , Upton WF9 1EA	- not rated	1,875 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorthorpe Middle School Regent Street , South Elmsall WF9 2BL	- not rated	3,711 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Elmsall Middle School Westfield Lane , South Elmsall WF9 2JX	- not rated	4,140 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northfield Middle School Northfield Lane , South Kirkby WF9 3LY	- not rated	4,668 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ackworth Middle School Barnsley Road , Ackworth WF7 7DT	- not rated	5,385 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakfield Park School Barnsley Road , Ackworth WF7 7DT	4out of 4	5,385 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaktree School Barnsley Road , Ackworth WF7 7DT	- not rated	5,385 yd	Community 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
The Cafe	Upton Library, Waggon Lane		601 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Gantry	Unit 1, Units 1 To 7		491 yd
Harewood And Upton Recreation Club	Waggon Lane, Upton		601 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upton Oriental	Windy Nook, Harewood Lane	47 yd
Pizza Palace/ Burger House Upton	Unit 4, Hillcrest House	246 yd
Upton Pavillion Cafe	Upton Pavillion, Waggon Lane	409 yd
Upton Spice	8 Tom Wood Ash Lane, Upton	628 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cooperative	Waggon Lane, Upton		387 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Upton Country Park Sports Field UPTON PAVILLION UPTON PAVILLION WAGGON LANE	grass pitches	193 yd
Upton Arlfc UPTON RUGBY CLUB UPTON RUGBY CLUB QUARRY LANE	grass pitches	951 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	44 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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