Church Close, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF9 4SJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.9%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.5%	49.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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 vicinity of WF9 4SJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.8%	30.4%	-1.4%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	51.3%	-2.8%	44.2%	7.1%
Separated	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.1%	9.6%	2.5%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	50.5%	50%	-0.5%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	32.5%	33.3%	0.8%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	11.2%	11.4%	0.2%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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	23%	20.3%	-2.7%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	8.5%	-0.1%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	14.9%	-2.7%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	18.9%	5.8%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	29.5%	1.0%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.2%	95.9%	-2.3%	81.4%	14.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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%	94.9%	-0.4%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	94.3%	-1.0%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0.2%	3.7%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	55.5%	46.2%	9.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Church Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Close was 145.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.7% higher than the Hemsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth and the 294th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.8%.

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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 4SJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Church Close are based on 3 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 Church Close, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF9 4SJ

Average Price
£456,442

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£456,442

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Close

Average Price
£469,458

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£469,458

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Lodge, 1 Church Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2016-12-20	£414,257
2 Church Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2012-07-05	£534,201
1 Church Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£113,000	1998-09-22	£459,914

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF9 4SJ

Employment

WF9 4SJ 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	156
Retired	118
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	43
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	59
Human health and social work activities	41
Education	38
Construction	34
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Manufacturing	20
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Lea First School Station Road , Hemsworth WF9 4JJ	- not rated	201 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Holgate CofE First School Holly Bank , Wakefield Road WF9 4AQ	- not rated	402 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hemsworth West End Primary School Regent Street , Hemsworth WF9 4QJ	- not rated	476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West End Academy Regent Street , Hemsworth WF9 4QJ	3out of 4	476 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Highfield Road , Hemsworth WF9 4LJ	- not rated	515 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hemsworth Arts and Community College Station Road , Hemsworth WF9 4HW	- not rated	142 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hemsworth Arts and Community Academy Wakefield Road , Hemsworth WF9 4AB	- not rated	166 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Hemsworth Wakefield Road , WF9 4AB	- not rated	278 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowgarth High School Brierley Road , Grimethorpe S72 7AJ	- not rated	3,827 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Minsthorpe Community College, A Specialist Science College Minsthorpe Lane , South Elmsall WF9 2UJ	- not rated	4,657 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West End Middle School Regent Street , Hemsworth WF9 4QJ	- not rated	517 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's CofE Middle School Highfields Road , Hemsworth WF9 4EG	- not rated	1,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ackworth Middle School Barnsley Road , Ackworth WF7 7DT	- not rated	2,970 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kinsley Middle School Wakefield Road , Fitzwilliam WF9 5AS	- not rated	3,271 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northfield Middle School Northfield Lane , South Kirkby WF9 3LY	- not rated	3,332 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollygarth School Wakefield Road , Hemsworth WF9 4AB	- not rated	125 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Hemsworth 58 Highfield Road , Hemsworth WF9 4EA	- not rated	645 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Park School Barnsley Road , Ackworth WF7 7DT	4out of 4	2,970 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaktree School Barnsley Road , Ackworth WF7 7DT	- not rated	2,970 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Felkirk Centre High Well Hill Lane , South Hiendley S72 9DF	- not rated	4,172 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sub Shack	5 Bank Street, Hemsworth	228 yd
The Viceroy of Hemsworth	Unit 2, Becca House	247 yd
The Family Cafe	Tesco, Market Street	270 yd
The Welcome Chinese Restaurant	21 Barnsley Road, Hemsworth	275 yd
41 Cafe	41 Kirkby Road, Hemsworth	577 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hoptimist	7 Cross Hill, Hemsworth	161 yd
George And Dragon	The George And Dragon Public House, 1 Cross Hill	179 yd
Blue Bell	8 Cross Hill, Hemsworth	180 yd
Hemsworth Conservative Club	Hemsworth Con Club, Market Street	453 yd
Hilltop Brewery Tap	41B Kirkby Road, Hemsworth	577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mayflower	3-3A Cross Hill, Hemsworth	161 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, Becca House	247 yd
Shabs Indian Kitchen	25 Market Street, Hemsworth	270 yd
New Jade City	12 Barnsley Road, Hemsworth	275 yd
Bitz And Pizza	Ground Floor, 10 Barnsley Road	275 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Somerfields, Plimsoll Street	241 yd
Tesco	Market Street, Hemsworth	247 yd
Iceland	Market Street, Hemsworth	298 yd
Farmfoods	Southmoor Road, Hemsworth	633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Workhouse (Closed) Barnsley Road	health and fitness suite	275 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	277 yd
Hemsworth Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE BULLENSHAW ROAD	health and fitness suite	410 yd
Hemsworth Grove Lea Primary School GROVE TERRACE	grass pitches	434 yd
Cemetery Road WMDC PAVILLION WMDC PAVILLION CEMETERY ROAD	grass pitches	532 yd
Vale Head Park Golf Course (Closed) Wakefield Road	golf	840 yd
Sandygate Football Facility SANDYGATE FOOTBALL FACILITY SANDYGATE FOOTBALL FACILITY SANDYGATE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	895 yd
Hemsworth Sports Complex Track (Closed) Kirkby Road	athletics tracks	926 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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%

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