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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Kinsley & Fitzwilliam | Wakefield | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 106 | 121 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 73% | 79% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 32% | 28% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 17% | 24% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 7.5 | 10.1 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Fitzwilliam, about a 5-minute walk (600 m), with 273k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Carrgate, 250 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 496, 28, 38, 198); 25 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is King's Meadow Academy, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 45% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Hemsworth, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 41 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Home Bargains, 2.0 km away, with Kinsley News And Booze closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kinsley Medical Centre (300 m), with Kinsley Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Scissor Happy is 3.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 10 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 6 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Red Roof Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Liquid Spirit the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (9 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 106 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 125 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Vale Head Park, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Hemsworth Water Park (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 33 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 67 km.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's Meadow Academy | Primary | 350 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Fitzwilliam Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| West End Academy | Primary | 1.7 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| St Helen's CE Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | 30% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Academy Hemsworth | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Crofton Academy | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Carlton | Secondary | 6.5 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wragby School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Ackworth School | Independent | 3.6 km | 16.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hammer Lane Academy | Independent | 5.5 km | – |
| Kinsley & Fitzwilliam | Wakefield | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinsley & Fitzwilliam | Wakefield | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 179 min | 193 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 62 min | 65 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 25 min | 20 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 0.6 km | 1.8 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 25 | 22 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 2% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 16% | 22% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 27% | 23% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Kinsley & Fitzwilliam | Wakefield | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 88% | 84% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 51% | 57% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 1 | 5 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
| Outwood East | 38 | 1 | 51 min | 5 | £246k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton, Woolley & Bretton | 49 | 1 | 82 min | 2 | £314k |
| Altofts | 52 | 1 | 72 min | 2 | £220k |
| Pontefract South West | 58 | 1 | 81 min | 9 | £253k |
| Ackworth & Darrington | 58 | 0 | 100 min | 2 | £269k |
| Ossett North | 63 | 0 | 55 min | 2 | £218k |
| Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge | 64 | 0 | 67 min | 7 | £216k |
| Crofton | 67 | 0 | 64 min | 4 | £246k |
| Netherton & Middlestown | 70 | 1 | 89 min | 1 | £256k |
| Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate | 74 | 1 | 62 min | 4 | £258k |
| Durkar & Crigglestone | 74 | 1 | 63 min | 1 | £237k |
| Sandal | 74 | 0 | 52 min | 4 | £379k |
| Ryhill & South Hiendley | 82 | 0 | 98 min | 0 | £156k |
| Normanton East | 82 | 0 | 69 min | 1 | £233k |
| Upton | 84 | 0 | 84 min | 0 | £174k |
| South Elmsall | 87 | 0 | 70 min | 4 | £184k |
| Stanley, Moorhouse & Bottomboat | 87 | 1 | 64 min | 0 | £285k |
| Outwood West | 90 | 2 | 44 min | 6 | £251k |
| Pontefract North East | 94 | 1 | 73 min | 8 | £223k |
| Horbury | 95 | 0 | 53 min | 6 | £235k |
| Ossett West | 99 | 0 | 65 min | 4 | £227k |
| Kettlethorpe & Chapelthorpe | 101 | 1 | 64 min | 3 | £221k |
| Airedale | 103 | 0 | 78 min | 4 | £201k |
| Kinsley & Fitzwilliam (this one) | 106 | 0 | 62 min | 1 | £184k |
| Castleford West | 113 | 0 | 62 min | 9 | £192k |
| Streethouse & Sharlston Common | 113 | 0 | 80 min | 1 | £224k |
| Pontefract South East | 120 | 1 | 88 min | 8 | £211k |
| Featherstone | 125 | 0 | 62 min | 2 | £206k |
| Normanton West | 125 | 1 | 61 min | 2 | £180k |
| South Kirkby | 129 | 1 | 78 min | 3 | £183k |
| Alverthorpe & Flanshaw | 130 | 1 | 55 min | 4 | £209k |
| Eastmoor | 131 | 0 | 54 min | 4 | £181k |
| Lupset | 138 | 0 | 49 min | 4 | £231k |
| Hemsworth Town | 140 | 1 | 74 min | 2 | £181k |
| Knottingley | 143 | 1 | 78 min | 8 | £182k |
| Wakefield St John's | 148 | 0 | 32 min | 8 | £186k |
| Ferrybridge & West Knottingley | 154 | 1 | 70 min | 2 | £187k |
| Ferry Fryston | 161 | 0 | 71 min | 2 | £178k |
| Moorthorpe | 162 | 0 | 71 min | 5 | £163k |
| Glasshoughton | 199 | 0 | 64 min | 10 | £206k |
| Agbrigg & Belle Isle | 199 | 0 | 47 min | 7 | £222k |
| Pontefract North West | 214 | 1 | 68 min | 12 | £219k |
| Thornes | 218 | 0 | 49 min | 5 | £222k |
| Castleford Town | 219 | 0 | 40 min | 10 | £160k |
| Wakefield Central | 407 | 0 | 37 min | 8 | £188k |
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km |
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| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 4 | 3 | 7 |
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| Grammar schools within 15 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Minutes to a primary school | 8 min | 8 min | 9 min |
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| Minutes to a secondary school | 21 min | 17 min | 18 min |
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DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 2 h 59 | 3 h 17 |
| Leeds city centre | 62 min | 35 min |
| Leeds Bradford airport | 2 h 02 | 53 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).