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WF2 0EG

Wakefield North

Wakefield

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Wakefield / Wakefield St John's / Wakefield North / WF2 0EG

Overview

Postcode WF2 0EG 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 113.1 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 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe Meadows.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
66.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Wakefield St John's has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,770 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Wakefield St John's has a high crime rate, with approximately 113.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

66.7%

Approximately 66.7% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF2 0EG.

Flood risk

No risk

Wakefield St John's near WF2 0EG 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
0.4 miWrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsLarge

Area Profile

Population
388
Population density
7,334.6 per km²

Demographics

British
269
68.8%
Other White
51
13.04%
African
28
7.16%
Other
10
2.56%
Pakistani
9
2.3%
Total population: 391

Housing

Social rents from council
71
50.35%
Owns with a mortgage
27
19.15%
Other social rented
23
16.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.22%
Owns outright
7
4.96%
Total households: 141

Property prices in Wakefield North

Based on 148 recent sales, the median property price is £162,000 in Wakefield North area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £730,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£294,000
Flats23£110,000
Semi-Detached49£181,000
Terraced51£150,000

10 years price trend in Wakefield North

Schools

In the WF2 0EG postcode area, located within Wakefield St John's, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryAlverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrsVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miAlverthorpe Mini Market162 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield, WF2 9PY
0.2 miSainsbury's Local169 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield, WF2 9PP
0.2 miAldi82 Batley Road, Wakefield, WF2 0AE
0.3 miThirlmere Stores46 Thirlmere Road, Wakefield, WF2 9ER
0.4 miNAV Mini Market154 Batley Road, Wakefield, WF2 0AE

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.