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WF2 8EQ

Wakefield West

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF2 8EQ 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 Alverthorpe & Flanshaw area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 105.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Alverthorpe & Flanshaw is £39,800 per year. The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate located about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
40.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

7/10

Alverthorpe & Flanshaw has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,521 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Alverthorpe & Flanshaw has a high crime rate, with approximately 105.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

40.3%

Approximately 40.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Alverthorpe & Flanshaw is £39,800 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 302 ft away from WF2 8EQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Alverthorpe & Flanshaw near WF2 8EQ 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the WF2 8EQ postcode area, located within Alverthorpe & Flanshaw, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryEnglish Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableEvolve AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led

N/A