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4,993 people live in this town in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
Fitzwilliam and Kinsley grades low on several counts. Residents’ health trails most towns (D−): life expectancy 74.3 for men, 80.1 for women. Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (B+): on the way to work, 19% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Buying the median home, at £165,000, takes 3.6 years of household income in the Wakefield council area. Put together, the subjects come to a D− overall, better than 3% of UK towns. Schools lag: primary results beat 1% of towns in England; secondary results beat 8% of towns in England. Safety is weaker too (D−) — 59.9 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 16.7 home and vehicle crimes. Among UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, it has less crime per resident than 4%.
Figures: commuting, Census 2021 · life expectancy and incomes, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Fitzwilliam and Kinsley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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The 3 things Fitzwilliam and Kinsley does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 1 building inside Fitzwilliam and Kinsley’s built-up area.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fitzwilliam and Kinsley.
Children under 15 make up 21%, above both West Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 10%. At 36.2, the median resident of Fitzwilliam and Kinsley sits in the middle of the age range.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Fitzwilliam and Kinsley | West Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 18% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Of its 2 schools, one is shown below, with the reason. Key Stage 2 results at the town’s 2 primary schools: 38% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Between them, two primaries teach 458 pupils in Fitzwilliam and Kinsley.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's Meadow AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 234 | D |
Men in Fitzwilliam and Kinsley can expect to live to 74.3, women to 80.1 (2019–23). 26% of residents in Fitzwilliam and Kinsley live with a disability. Seeing a GP means leaving Fitzwilliam and Kinsley: the nearest practice is 1.4 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Fitzwilliam and Kinsley | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.4% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 8% of the total, lower than both West Yorkshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (16%). Every one of Fitzwilliam and Kinsley’s 1 listed building sits at Grade II, the most common listing. Listed buildings per head: 2 for every 10,000 residents of the town.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
There were 18.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both West Yorkshire’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (7.8). Police recorded 422 crimes inside Fitzwilliam and Kinsley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 85 reports of anti-social behaviour. 63% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 17% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 4.2% of 16 to 64s in 2026, above both West Yorkshire’s towns (2.3%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Driving is how 78% of commuters got to work at the census. About 9% of its commuters stay in Fitzwilliam and Kinsley for work. 17% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
16% of households rent privately. Owners make up 53% of households, lower than both West Yorkshire’s towns (61%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £806 a month across the Wakefield council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £271,750 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £165,000 | 85 |
| Terraced | £130,000 | 42 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
9 notable people were born in Fitzwilliam and Kinsley.
Thomas Taylor: Sarahgtaylor, CC BY-SA 4.0
Town in West Yorkshire, England
Fitzwilliam and Kinsley is a built-up area of 4,993 people, in the Wakefield council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzwilliam and Kinsley | 4,993 | — | D− | B | D− | D− |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 5,204 | 1.5 | C | B+ | D | D |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 6,275 | 1.5 | B | B− | C+ | A− |
| South Hiendley | 1,750 | 1.6 | — | B | C+ | D |
| Hemsworth | 9,177 | 1.6 | D | B | D− | D |
| Brierley | 2,714 | 2.4 | C− | B− | C+ | D− |
| Crofton | 6,127 | 2.8 | B | B− | C+ | C+ |
| Sharlston | 2,163 | 3.1 | — | B | C− | D |
South Hiendley and Sharlston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Fitzwilliam and Kinsley has 2 state schools; places are handled by Wakefield council.
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £165,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £130,000, semi-detached houses £165,000 and detached houses £271,750.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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