Kings Court, Kinsley, Pontefract, WF9 5EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF9 5EN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	51.2%	-2.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	46.1%	48.8%	2.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	25.1%	31.3%	6.2%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	35.6%	-1.7%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	14.4%	10.6%	-3.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	20.1%	19.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	13.4%

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 (59.1%) 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	21.1%	30.4%	9.3%	48.4%	-18.0%
Good health	22.8%	28.7%	5.9%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	39%	26.4%	-12.6%	12.7%	13.7%
Bad health	11.5%	10.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	6.2%
Very bad health	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	1.2%	3.0%

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 5EN this area, 44.2% 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 13.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	63.3%	44.2%	-19.1%	18.2%	26.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	8.8%	1.3%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	10.4%	3.2%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7%	4.5%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	13.4%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	9.4%	13.7%	4.3%	33.8%	-20.1%
Other	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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	0.3%	1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	97.2%	96.3%	-0.9%	81.4%	14.9%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	97.8%	93.3%	-4.5%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2%	2.0%	5.6%	-3.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	93.3%	-4.5%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	25.7%	13.5%	12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Kings Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Court was 254.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 209.5% higher than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kings Court has the 10th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton and the 118th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.2%.

🔎 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 5EN, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Kings Court are based on 2 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 Kings Court, Kinsley, Pontefract, WF9 5EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF9 5EN

Average Price
£89,701

Semi-Detached
£89,701

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Court

Average Price
£93,104

Semi-Detached
£93,104

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Kings Court, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	2019-04-18	£71,997
2 Kings Court, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£73,000	2016-09-14	£114,210

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF9 5EN

Employment

WF9 5EN 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

Retired	89
Long-Term Sick or disabled	71
Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	33
Other	21
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	8
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Meadow Academy Wakefield Road , Fitzwilliam WF9 5BP	3out of 4	919 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West End Academy Regent Street , Hemsworth WF9 4QJ	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's CE Primary School Highfield Road , Hemsworth WF9 4EG	2out of 4	1,801 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Highfield Road , Hemsworth WF9 4LJ	2out of 4	1,875 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitzwilliam Primary School Second Avenue , Fitzwilliam WF9 5BA	3out of 4	1,942 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	1,705 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Shafton Engine Lane , Shafton S72 8RE	3out of 4	4,985 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	1,822 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Park School Barnsley Road , Ackworth WF7 7DT	4out of 4	3,012 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield independent sch Nostell Centre , Doncaster Road WF4 1QG	- not rated	3,475 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ackworth School Pontefract Road , Ackworth WF7 7LT	- not rated	4,074 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
Kinsley Greyhound Stadium Ltd	Greyhound Race Track, Wakefield Road	301 yd
NM Cafe	New Street, Kinsley	388 yd
Red Roof Cafe	Red Roof Centre Cic, Wakefield Road	771 yd
Lakeside Cafe	The Windsurfer Public House, Hemsworth Water Park	891 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kinsley Hotel	Wakefield Road, Kinsley	229 yd
Kinsley Coronation Working Mens Club	Ford Street, Kinsley	299 yd
Liquid Spirit	Wakefield Road, Kinsley	771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phoenix Gardens	23 Wakefield Road, Kinsley	229 yd
The Pit Stop	86 Wakefield Road, Kinsley	301 yd
Tasty Pizza Paradise	82A Wakefield Road, Kinsley	301 yd
The Sandwich Bar	Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam	984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gorton Road (Closed) Gorton Street	grass pitches	276 yd
Kinsley Playing Fields TOMBRIDGE CRESCENT	grass pitches	288 yd
Vale Head Park Golf Course (Closed) Wakefield Road	golf	979 yd
Cemetery Road WMDC PAVILLION WMDC PAVILLION CEMETERY ROAD	grass pitches	1,020 yd
Sandygate Football Facility SANDYGATE FOOTBALL FACILITY SANDYGATE FOOTBALL FACILITY SANDYGATE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,028 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	26.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.85 Mbit/s

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