Willow Walk, Kinsley, Pontefract, WF9 5LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF9 5LZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	50.1%	47.2%	-2.9%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	49.9%	52.8%	2.9%	49.0%	3.8%

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 5LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	29.6%	42.6%	13.0%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	47%	-7.7%	44.2%	2.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8%	4.4%	-3.6%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

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%	47.9%	4.9%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	35.9%	35.4%	-0.5%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	14%	12.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.6%	14.3%	-18.3%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	10.5%	-7.4%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	16.7%	2.8%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7.2%	4.7%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	17.1%	6.9%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	31.6%	14.9%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	6.2%	2.6%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.9%	95.4%	-1.5%	81.4%	14.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	96%	92.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	1%	5.6%	4.6%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	91.8%	-4.2%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0.2%	4.8%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Willow Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Walk was 52.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.5% lower than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Willow Walk has the 49th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton and the 346th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.6%.

🔎 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 5LZ, 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 Willow Walk are based on 14 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 Willow Walk, Kinsley, Pontefract, WF9 5LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF9 5LZ

Average Price
£277,195

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£277,195

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Walk

Average Price
£288,244

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£288,244

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Willow Walk, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-01-31	£260,721
3 Willow Walk, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£163,000	2017-09-14	£232,508
1 Willow Walk, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2016-02-17	£243,671
7 Willow Walk, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2005-04-20	£309,065
3 Willow Walk, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2005-01-28	£265,287

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF9 5LZ

Employment

WF9 5LZ 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	258
Part-Time Employee	74
Retired	67
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	60
Human health and social work activities	42
Manufacturing	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Construction	17
Education	14
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Mining and quarrying	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2

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	294 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fitzwilliam Primary School Second Avenue , Fitzwilliam WF9 5BA	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West End Academy Regent Street , Hemsworth WF9 4QJ	3out of 4	1,778 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's CE Primary School Highfield Road , Hemsworth WF9 4EG	2out of 4	2,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Highfield Road , Hemsworth WF9 4LJ	2out of 4	2,435 yd	Academy converter	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	2,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Crofton Academy High Street , Crofton WF4 1NF	2out of 4	5,430 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,405 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Park School Barnsley Road , Ackworth WF7 7DT	4out of 4	2,759 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield independent sch Nostell Centre , Doncaster Road WF4 1QG	- not rated	2,872 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ackworth School Pontefract Road , Ackworth WF7 7LT	- not rated	3,654 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
Red Roof Cafe	Red Roof Centre Cic, Wakefield Road	224 yd
Kinsley Greyhound Stadium Ltd	Greyhound Race Track, Wakefield Road	357 yd
NM Cafe	New Street, Kinsley	441 yd
Lakeside Cafe	The Windsurfer Public House, Hemsworth Water Park	830 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Liquid Spirit	Wakefield Road, Kinsley	224 yd
Kinsley Coronation Working Mens Club	Ford Street, Kinsley	415 yd
Kinsley Hotel	Wakefield Road, Kinsley	450 yd
Hemsworth Miners Social Club	Wentworth Terrace, Fitzwilliam	711 yd
Niki & Amber's Catering	Hemsworth Miners Social Club, Wentworth Terrace	711 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Pizza Paradise	82A Wakefield Road, Kinsley	357 yd
The Pit Stop	86 Wakefield Road, Kinsley	357 yd
The Sandwich Bar	Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam	413 yd
Phoenix Gardens	23 Wakefield Road, Kinsley	450 yd
Jolly Fryer	1A Rockingham Street, Fitzwilliam	728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kinsley Playing Fields TOMBRIDGE CRESCENT	grass pitches	349 yd
Gorton Road (Closed) Gorton Street	grass pitches	361 yd
Hemsworth Miners Welfare WAKEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,030 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	43.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.37 Mbit/s

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