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WF1 5LE

Wakefield East

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF1 5LE 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 Agbrigg & Belle Isle area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 142.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Agbrigg & Belle Isle is £34,800 per year. The nearest station is Wakefield Kirkgate located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Castle Grove Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
143
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
3.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Agbrigg & Belle Isle has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,352 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Agbrigg & Belle Isle has a very high crime rate, with approximately 142.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.5%

Approximately 3.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Agbrigg & Belle Isle is £34,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 20 ft away from WF1 5LE.

Flood risk

No risk

Agbrigg & Belle Isle near WF1 5LE 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Wakefield Kirkgate

N/A

0.6 mi

Sandal and Agbrigg

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miCastle Grove ParkLarge
0.5 miAgbrigg ParkSmall

Schools

In the WF1 5LE postcode area, located within Agbrigg & Belle Isle, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNurseryThe Castle Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySandal Magna Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMethodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourceVoluntary controlled school

Good