Ridgestone Avenue, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF9 4JH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	51.9%	47.9%	-4.0%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	48.1%	52.1%	4.0%	49.0%	3.1%

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	32.1%	31.1%	-1.0%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	47.6%	3.8%	44.2%	3.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.9%	12%	-0.9%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	9.4%	5.8%	-3.6%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.2%) 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	38%	35.5%	-2.5%	48.4%	-12.9%
Good health	37.2%	31.7%	-5.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	15%	23.2%	8.2%	12.7%	10.5%
Bad health	8.3%	6.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.2%	1.5%

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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	25.7%	-8.2%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.6%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	13.7%	-7.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.6%	2.6%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	12.4%	-0.5%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	21.2%	8.3%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	2.2%	9.7%	7.5%	2.8%	6.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	98.9%	98.5%	-0.4%	81.4%	17.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% 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	98.1%	95.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	95.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	59.3%	46.2%	13.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Ridgestone Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgestone Avenue was 31.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.8% lower than the Hemsworth average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ridgestone Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth and the 181st lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.0%.

🔎 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. 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 4JH, 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 Ridgestone Avenue are based on 12 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 Ridgestone Avenue, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF9 4JH

Average Price
£248,719

Semi-Detached
£197,371

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£312,904

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgestone Avenue

Average Price
£248,309

Semi-Detached
£207,227

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£289,392

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgestone AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Ridgestone Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-11-17	£250,163
9 Ridgestone Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-01-12	£192,060
6 Ridgestone Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2020-09-08	£188,375
1 Ridgestone Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-01-31	£182,754
10 Ridgestone Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2018-02-02	£226,922

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF9 4JH

Employment

WF9 4JH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WF9 4JH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	68
Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
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
Grove Lea Primary School Hemsworth Grove Lea Primary, Grove Terrace , Hemsworth WF9 4BQ	- not rated	334 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Highfield Road , Hemsworth WF9 4LJ	2out of 4	398 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West End Academy Regent Street , Hemsworth WF9 4QJ	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's CE Primary School Highfield Road , Hemsworth WF9 4EG	2out of 4	965 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Meadow Academy Wakefield Road , Fitzwilliam WF9 5BP	3out of 4	2,598 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	394 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	4,535 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Shafton Engine Lane , Shafton S72 8RE	3out of 4	4,943 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	562 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Park School Barnsley Road , Ackworth WF7 7DT	4out of 4	3,105 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ackworth School Pontefract Road , Ackworth WF7 7LT	- not rated	4,506 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield independent sch Nostell Centre , Doncaster Road WF4 1QG	- not rated	5,152 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
The Family Cafe	Tesco, Market Street	271 yd
The Viceroy of Hemsworth	Unit 2, Becca House	294 yd
Sub Shack	5 Bank Street, Hemsworth	338 yd
41 Cafe	41 Kirkby Road, Hemsworth	361 yd
Crepes and Desserts	33 Kirkby Road, Hemsworth	371 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hemsworth Conservative Club	Hemsworth Con Club, Market Street	289 yd
Hoptimist	7 Cross Hill, Hemsworth	294 yd
George And Dragon	The George And Dragon Public House, 1 Cross Hill	349 yd
Blue Bell	8 Cross Hill, Hemsworth	350 yd
Hilltop Brewery Tap	41B Kirkby Road, Hemsworth	361 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shabs Indian Kitchen	25 Market Street, Hemsworth	271 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, Becca House	294 yd
Mayflower	3-3A Cross Hill, Hemsworth	294 yd
Pizza Jim	Unit 3 Low Hall Shopping Centre, Market Street	309 yd
The Trawler	47-49 Kirkby Road, Hemsworth	361 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Market Street, Hemsworth	294 yd
Iceland	Market Street, Hemsworth	328 yd
Home Bargains	Somerfields, Plimsoll Street	339 yd
Farmfoods	Southmoor Road, Hemsworth	451 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hemsworth Grove Lea Primary School GROVE TERRACE	grass pitches	191 yd
Hemsworth Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE BULLENSHAW ROAD	health and fitness suite	313 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	404 yd
The Workhouse (Closed) Barnsley Road	health and fitness suite	451 yd
Hemsworth Sports Complex Track (Closed) Kirkby Road	athletics tracks	701 yd
Cemetery Road WMDC PAVILLION WMDC PAVILLION CEMETERY ROAD	grass pitches	803 yd
Vale Head Park Golf Course (Closed) Wakefield Road	golf	1,093 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	35.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	46.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	46.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.95 Mbit/s

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