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WF1 4QL

Wakefield East

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF1 4QL is located in a major urban area, within the Wakefield East ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Wakefield Central area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 120.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wakefield Central is £38,000 per year. The nearest station is Wakefield Kirkgate located about 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Queen Elizabeth Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
120
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
45%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Wakefield Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,939 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Wakefield Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 120.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

45%

Approximately 45.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Wakefield Central is £38,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF1 4QL.

Flood risk

No risk

Wakefield Central near WF1 4QL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wakefield Kirkgate located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Wakefield Kirkgate

N/A

0.8 mi

Wakefield Westgate

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miQueen Elizabeth ParkMedium
0.5 miThe GreenSmall

Schools

In the WF1 4QL postcode area, located within Wakefield Central, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOutwood Primary Academy GreenhillAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryOutwood Primary Academy Park HillAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) SchoolCommunity school

Good