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WF2 7QL

Wakefield South

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF2 7QL is located in a major urban area, within the Wakefield South ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Kettlethorpe & Chapelthorpe area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 110.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kettlethorpe & Chapelthorpe is £38,900 per year. The nearest station is Sandal and Agbrigg located about 1.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Betty Eastwood Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
110
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
48.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Kettlethorpe & Chapelthorpe has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,554 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Kettlethorpe & Chapelthorpe has a high crime rate, with approximately 110.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

48.8%

Approximately 48.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Kettlethorpe & Chapelthorpe is £38,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF2 7QL.

Flood risk

No risk

Kettlethorpe & Chapelthorpe near WF2 7QL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sandal and Agbrigg located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miBetty Eastwood ParkLarge

Schools

In the WF2 7QL postcode area, located within Kettlethorpe & Chapelthorpe, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHendal Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryKettlethorpe High SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableCamphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd)Special post 16 institution

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