Hemsworth Lane, Fitzwilliam, Pontefract, WF9 5AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF9 5AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	50.8%	47.7%	-3.1%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	49.2%	52.3%	3.1%	49.0%	3.3%

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 area around WF9 5AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35%	45.7%	10.7%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	37%	-6.7%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	9.4%	8.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	32.8%	45.9%	13.1%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	35%	31.7%	-3.3%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	21.1%	16.1%	-5.0%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	7.4%	3.7%	-3.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

In the area around WF9 5AZ this area, 35.3% 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 14.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50.4%	35.3%	-15.1%	18.2%	17.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	17.3%	0.4%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	16.7%	10.8%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	7.1%	14.9%	7.8%	33.8%	-18.9%
Other	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
White	96.6%	96.5%	-0.1%	81.4%	15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	96.6%	95.8%	-0.8%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	95.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	25.5%	13.5%	12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Hemsworth Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hemsworth Lane was 110.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.8% higher than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hemsworth Lane has the 56th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton and the 435th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 72.7%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF9 5AZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Hemsworth Lane are based on 1 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 Hemsworth Lane, Fitzwilliam, Pontefract, WF9 5AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF9 5AZ

Average Price
£465,226

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£465,226

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hemsworth Lane

Average Price
£471,805

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£471,805

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hemsworth LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fitzwilliam Depot Hemsworth Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2017-09-13	£471,805

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF9 5AZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	20
Self-Employed	16
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fitzwilliam Primary School Second Avenue , Fitzwilliam WF9 5BA	3out of 4	581 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Meadow Academy Wakefield Road , Fitzwilliam WF9 5BP	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green Cow Lane , Havercroft WF4 2BE	2out of 4	3,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane Bell Lane , Ackworth WF7 7JH	3out of 4	3,016 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School Chapel Street , Ryhill WF4 2AD	3out of 4	3,118 yd	Community school	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	3,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Crofton Academy High Street , Crofton WF4 1NF	2out of 4	4,101 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Featherstone Academy Pontefract Road , WF7 5AJ	3out of 4	5,454 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield independent sch Nostell Centre , Doncaster Road WF4 1QG	- not rated	1,513 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Park School Barnsley Road , Ackworth WF7 7DT	4out of 4	3,332 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ackworth School Pontefract Road , Ackworth WF7 7LT	- not rated	3,699 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Hemsworth 58 Highfield Road , Hemsworth WF9 4EA	- not rated	3,795 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Springfield Centre Pontefract Road , Crofton WF4 1LL	3out of 4	4,715 yd	Pupil referral unit	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 Kitchen	1 Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam		169 yd
Featherstone Foodies	Fitzwilliam Community Centre, Wakefield Road		293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Well Cafe @ Hemsworth MWFC	Yorkshire Nu Build Stadium, Wakefield Road	344 yd
Hemsworth Miners Social Club	Wentworth Terrace, Fitzwilliam	757 yd
Niki & Amber's Catering	Hemsworth Miners Social Club, Wentworth Terrace	757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Time	3 Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam	169 yd
Taste of China Takeaway	13 Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam	344 yd
Jolly Fryer	1A Rockingham Street, Fitzwilliam	696 yd
The Sandwich Bar	Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam	1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hemsworth Miners Welfare WAKEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	447 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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