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WF2 7AL

Wakefield West

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF2 7AL is located in a major urban area, within the Wakefield West ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Thornes area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Thornes is £39,600 per year. The nearest station is Sandal and Agbrigg located about 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Holmfield Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Thornes has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,748 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Thornes has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Thornes is £39,600 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 268 ft away from WF2 7AL.

Flood risk

Low

Thornes near WF2 7AL has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sandal and Agbrigg located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miPugneys Country ParkLarge
0.6 miThornes ParkLarge
0.6 miClarence ParkMedium

Schools

In the WF2 7AL postcode area, located within Thornes, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondaryTrinity Academy CathedralAcademy converter

Outstanding

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

Good

0.5 miPrimaryThe Mount Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good