Area Information for Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3NA

Summary Back to Top

Lower York Street in Wakefield is in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The postcode is within the Wakefield East ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Wakefield and Rothwell. This page combines information for the address Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3NA, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of WF1 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for WF1 3NA.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Wakefield
Ward Wakefield East
Constituency Wakefield and Rothwell * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3NA:

Richard Street, Wakefield, WF1 3NB
Hope Street, Wakefield, WF1 3ND
Hatfeild Street, Wakefield, WF1 3LT
Industrial Street, Wakefield, WF1 3NG
Pinderfields Road, Wakefield, WF1 3NQ
Back Hambleton Street, Wakefield, WF1 3PX

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about WF1 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3NA is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (8 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 8 property sales in Lower York Street since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 8
Semi-Detached 32
Terraced 54
Flat (Purpose-Built) 24
Flat (Converted) 13
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 3
Total 134
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Lower York Street, Wakefield contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 57% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 20
Owned with Mortgage 18
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 7
Rented: Other Social 13
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 69
Rented: Other 9
Rent Free 0
Total 136

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 35
Two People 31
Three People 25
Four People 9
Five People 14
Six People 11
Seven People 2
8+ People 2
Total 129

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Lower York Street, Wakefield consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 35
Family Household 76
Other Household 20
Total 131

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 51
Deprived In One Dimension 45
Deprived In Two Dimensions 30
Deprived In Three Dimensions 6
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 132

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Wakefield and Rothwell constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 53% male.

Gender
Male 210
Female 189
Total 399

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 17
5-9 28
10-14 26
15-19 38
20-24 50
25-29 30
30-34 35
35-39 30
40-44 36
45-49 25
50-54 23
55-59 16
60-64 9
65-69 9
70-74 8
75-79 11
80-84 2
85+ 3
Total 396

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WF1 3NA does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 169
Married 107
Separated 13
Divorced 20
Widowed 15
Total 324

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 196
Good 134
Fair 50
Bad 14
Very Bad 3
Total 397

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Lower York Street and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 32% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 56
Apprenticeship 28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
No GCSEs or Equivalent 103
Other 15
Total 325

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Lower York Street, Wakefield can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 42% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 168
Mixed Ethnicity 3
Indian 3
Pakistani 135
Bangladeshi 1
Other Asian 36
Black African 26
Arab 4
Other 22
Total 398

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Lower York Street, Wakefield), only 44% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 175
European Union 117
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 16
Middle East and Asia 89
Total 399

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Lower York Street, Wakefield), only 44% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 22% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 175
10+ Years 88
5-10 Years 65
2-5 Years 35
Less Than 2 Years 36
Total 399

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to WF1 3NA.

Passport(s) Held
None 47
United Kingdom 192
European Union 134
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 7
Middle East or Asia 22

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 74
Christian 112
Buddhist 0
Hindu 15
Jewish 0
Muslim 182
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 16
Total 399

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 109
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 35
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 18
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 7
Unemployed 15
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 37
Retired 28
Looking After Home or Family 40
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 15
Other 18
Total 322

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 11
Professional Occupations 18
Associate Professional Occupations 6
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 13
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 8
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 17
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 34
Elementary Occupations 64
Total 180

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 12
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 26
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 16
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 38
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 10
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 29
Semi-Routine Occupation 95
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 59
Full-time Student 39
Total 324

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3NA is within the Wakefield Central policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Lower York Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Wakefield Central
95 Northgate
Wakefield
WF1 3BX
Website: http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/my-neighbourhood/wakefield/wakefield-central/contacts

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to WF1 3NA. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for WF1 3NA.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3NA. The nearest railway station is Wakefield Westgate, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Wakefield Westgate 0.5 miles
Wakefield Kirkgate 0.7 miles
Sandal & Agbrigg 1.8 miles
Outwood 2 miles
Normanton 3.1 miles
Streethouse 4 miles
Woodlesford 5.3 miles
Batley 5.4 miles
Dewsbury 5.6 miles
Featherstone 5.7 miles
Morley 5.8 miles
White Rose 6 miles
Fitzwilliam 6.3 miles
Castleford 6.3 miles
Glasshoughton 6.5 miles
Ravensthorpe 6.6 miles
Cottingley 6.7 miles
Darton 7 miles
Pontefract Tanshelf 7.3 miles
Leeds 7.7 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3NA. The nearest is St Austin's Catholic Primary School, approximately 390 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3NA. The nearest is Wakefield Girls' High School, approximately 510 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Wakefield Girls' High School 510 yards  
Outwood Academy City Fields 0.8 miles
    
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1.4 miles
    
Outwood Grange Academy 1.6 miles
    
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.9 miles
    
Evolve Academy 2.1 miles
    
Horbury Academy 2.7 miles
    
Kettlethorpe High School 2.8 miles
    
Rodillian Academy 3 miles
    
Enrich Academy 3.2 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3NA. The nearest is Warrengate Medical Centre, approximately 670 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Warrengate Medical Centre 670 yards
New Southgate Surgery half a mile
Trinity Medical Centre half a mile
Eastmoor Health Centre 0.9 miles
Alverthorpe 0.9 miles
Homestead 1 mile
Maybush Medical Centre 1.2 miles
Lupset Health Centre 1.5 miles
Outwood Park Medical Centre 1.8 miles
Stanley 2 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3NA. The nearest is Tovey Little Dental Centre Limited, approximately 240 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest hospitals to Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3NA. The nearest is Pinderfields Hospital, approximately half a mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Pinderfields Hospital half a mile
Fieldhead Hospital 0.7 miles
Aire Court 4.5 miles
Spire Methley Park Hospital 4.7 miles
Priory Hospital Dewsbury 4.8 miles
Dewsbury and District Hospital 6.4 miles
Pontefract Hospital 7.7 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3NA. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Wakefield Marsh Way Sainsbury's, approximately 250 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in WF1 3NA

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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