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WF1 2RL

Wakefield North

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF1 2RL is located in a major urban area, within the Wakefield North ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Wakefield St John's area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wakefield St John's is £41,700 per year. The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe Meadows.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Wakefield St John's has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,988 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Wakefield St John's has a low crime rate, with approximately 52.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Wakefield St John's is £41,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 123 ft away from WF1 2RL.

Flood risk

No risk

Wakefield St John's near WF1 2RL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Wakefield Westgate

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsLarge
0.2 miThe GreenSmall
0.6 miThe GreenSmall

Schools

In the WF1 2RL postcode area, located within Wakefield St John's, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableWakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableQueen Elizabeth Grammar SchoolOther independent school

N/A