Union Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF9 4AP has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.8%	50%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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	29.8%	38%	8.2%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	45.7%	-7.5%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	12.1%	9.7%	-2.4%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	43.9%	40.9%	-3.0%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	31.2%	34.4%	3.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	17.3%	16.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

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 16.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	25.3%	-3.3%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	10.7%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	24.5%	6.8%	13.4%	11.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	16.5%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	16.1%	2.0%	33.8%	-17.7%
Other	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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)
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	98.3%	99%	0.7%	81.4%	17.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	95.3%	97.1%	1.8%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
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	95.3%	97.1%	1.8%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Street was 127.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.7% lower than the Hemsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth and the 372nd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.1%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF9 4AP, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Union Street are based on 46 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 Union Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF9 4AP

Average Price
£101,646

Semi-Detached
£137,366

Terraced
£95,342

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£96,823

Semi-Detached
£144,681

Terraced
£92,265

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Union Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-03-04	£101,641
24 Union Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-01-19	£92,368
19 Union Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2022-07-29	£94,347
15 Union Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-04-11	£107,913
13 Union Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-03-19	£99,457

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF9 4AP

Employment

WF9 4AP 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	83
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	17
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Highfield Road , Hemsworth WF9 4LJ	2out of 4	275 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Lea Primary School Hemsworth Grove Lea Primary, Grove Terrace , Hemsworth WF9 4BQ	- not rated	283 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's CE Primary School Highfield Road , Hemsworth WF9 4EG	2out of 4	777 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West End Academy Regent Street , Hemsworth WF9 4QJ	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Beech Close , Brierley S72 9EJ	4out of 4	2,582 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Outwood Academy Hemsworth Wakefield Road , WF9 4AB	2out of 4	871 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Minsthorpe Community College, A Specialist Science College Minsthorpe Lane , South Elmsall WF9 2UJ	3out of 4	4,456 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Shafton Engine Lane , Shafton S72 8RE	3out of 4	4,618 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	408 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Park School Barnsley Road , Ackworth WF7 7DT	4out of 4	3,570 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ackworth School Pontefract Road , Ackworth WF7 7LT	- not rated	4,979 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	Distance
Home Farm Bakery Ltd	46 Kirkby Road, Hemsworth	63 yd
Springs Cafe	Spring Life Resource Centre, Southmoor Road	80 yd
Crepes and Desserts	33 Kirkby Road, Hemsworth	111 yd
KFC	Southmoor Road, Hemsworth	116 yd
Costa	Southmoor Road, Hemsworth	116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alpha Working Mens Club	Southmoor Road, Hemsworth	116 yd
Hilltop Brewery Tap	41B Kirkby Road, Hemsworth	123 yd
Hemsworth Conservative Club	Hemsworth Con Club, Market Street	257 yd
Hemsworth Albion Working Mens Club	111 Kirkby Road, Hemsworth	332 yd
Hoptimist	7 Cross Hill, Hemsworth	608 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Trawler	47-49 Kirkby Road, Hemsworth	123 yd
Lee Garden	31 Kirkby Road, Hemsworth	123 yd
Italia Express Ltd	35 Kirkby Road, Hemsworth	123 yd
Pizza Planet	85 Kirkby Road, Hemsworth	199 yd
Pizza Jim	Unit 3 Low Hall Shopping Centre, Market Street	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Southmoor Road, Hemsworth	116 yd
Iceland	Market Street, Hemsworth	507 yd
Tesco	Market Street, Hemsworth	527 yd
Home Bargains	Somerfields, Plimsoll Street	581 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hemsworth Sports Complex Track (Closed) Kirkby Road	athletics tracks	227 yd
Hemsworth Grove Lea Primary School GROVE TERRACE	grass pitches	291 yd
Hemsworth Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE BULLENSHAW ROAD	health and fitness suite	341 yd
The Workhouse (Closed) Barnsley Road	health and fitness suite	705 yd
Highfield Road Playing Fields (Closed) Highfield Road	grass pitches	834 yd
Hemsworth Town Fc Pitches HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	844 yd
Hemsworth Sports Centre HEMSWORTH SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTRE HEMSWORTH SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTRE STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	885 yd
St Helens Primary School MOORSHUTT ROAD	grass pitches	956 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	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.1%

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	52.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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