Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF9 2LD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents 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	50.6%	48.3%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	49.4%	51.7%	2.3%	49.0%	2.7%

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	25.3%	37.8%	12.5%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	22.2%	-10.7%	44.2%	-22.0%
Separated	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	10.8%	16.3%	5.5%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	27.2%	19.3%	-7.9%	6.1%	13.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (53.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26.4%	22.1%	-4.3%	48.4%	-26.3%
Good health	20.7%	31.4%	10.7%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	28.2%	22.1%	-6.1%	12.7%	9.4%
Bad health	17.8%	16.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	12.4%
Very bad health	6.9%	7.9%	1.0%	1.2%	6.7%

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.

In the area around WF9 2LD this area, 38.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.7%	38.8%	-9.9%	18.2%	20.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	7.5%	-4.5%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	10.4%	-0.4%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.5%	4.3%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	9%	1.4%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	12%	22.4%	10.4%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	97.7%	89.7%	-8.0%	81.4%	8.3%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	89.7%	84.5%	-5.2%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.1%	2.1%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	83.9%	-5.8%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Barnsley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barnsley Road was 831.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 910.4% higher than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barnsley Road has the highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton and the 12th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 357.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 477.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF9 2LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Barnsley Road are based on 504 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 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF9 2LD

Average Price
£91,811

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,811

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnsley Road

Average Price
£185,642

Semi-Detached
£201,160

Terraced
£146,959

Detached
£287,570

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,819

Other
£269,039

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnsley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Empire House Barnsley Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2025-06-27	£69,064
2 Empire House Barnsley Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2025-01-30	£60,972
6 Empire House Barnsley Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2020-02-14	£44,707
16 Empire House Barnsley Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£53,000	2018-08-03	£67,018
13 Empire House Barnsley Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,500	2016-03-14	£84,835

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF9 2LD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF9 2LD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	48
Full-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	11
Self-Employed	6
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	3
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe Barnsley Road , Moorthorpe WF9 2BP	3out of 4	135 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorthorpe Primary (J and I ) School Regent Street , Moorthorpe WF9 2BL	3out of 4	198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School Carlton Road , South Elmsall WF9 2QQ	2out of 4	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Grove Primary Academy Ash Grove , South Elmsall WF9 2TF	1out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfield Primary School: With Communication Resource Northfield Lane , South Kirkby WF9 3LY	2out of 4	1,435 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	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Hemsworth Wakefield Road , WF9 4AB	2out of 4	4,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School Hemsworth 58 Highfield Road , Hemsworth WF9 4EA	- not rated	4,565 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Ogden School Clayton Lane , Thurnscoe S63 0BG	- not rated	5,454 yd	Other independent 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	Distance
Cafe @ St Luke's Church	Barnsley Road, South Elmsall	197 yd
Palms Cafe	10A Exchange Street, South Elmsall	345 yd
Moonshine Shack	81 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall	364 yd
Adam's Cafe & Restaurant	49, 45-49A Barnsley Road	587 yd
Spice Garden	Spice Garden, Haigh House, 13A Barnsley Road	587 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moorthorpe Empire Working Mens Club	Barnsley Road, South Elmsall	46 yd
Moorthorpe Recreation Social Club	Langthwaite Lane, South Elmsall	178 yd
The Saw Mill	61 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall	437 yd
Brookside Commercial And Social Club	35 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall	587 yd
South Elmsall Village WMC	South Elmsall Village Working Mens Club, Doncaster Road	785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Stop	133 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall	46 yd
Taj Mahal	204 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall	50 yd
Maggie's Chippi	252 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall	50 yd
Paninos	202 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall	50 yd
Jaflong Indian and Bangladeshi Takeaway	131 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall	87 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA	264-268 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall	196 yd
Aldi	Barnsley Road, South Elmsall	202 yd
Refill and More Ltd	46 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall	395 yd
Home Bargains	Barnsley Road, South Elmsall	587 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Frickley Colliery Welfare Cricket Club COLLIERS CLOSE	grass pitches	680 yd
South Elmsall Town Council Social Centre Westfield Lane		697 yd
Minsthorpe Park LOWER NORTHCROFT	grass pitches	766 yd
Frickley Athletic Football Club WESTFIELD LANE	grass pitches	803 yd
Minsthorpe Pool (Closed) Ash Grove	swimming pool	956 yd
Ash Grove Primary Academy ASH GROVE	grass pitches	958 yd
South Kirkby Recreation Ground CRAWLEY AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	959 yd
Minsthorpe Leisure Centre ASH GROVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	987 yd
Minsthorpe Sports And Fitness MINSTHORPE SPORTS AND FITNESS MINSTHORPE SPORTS AND FITNESS MINSTHORPE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,009 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	70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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