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WF2 8EX

Wakefield West

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF2 8EX 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 Lupset area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 176.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lupset is £34,800 per year. The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate located about 0.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Thornes Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
176
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
75%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Lupset has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,151 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Lupset has a very high crime rate, with approximately 176.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

75%

Approximately 75.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 53.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Lupset is £34,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF2 8EX.

Flood risk

No risk

Lupset near WF2 8EX 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Wakefield Westgate

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miThornes ParkLarge

Schools

In the WF2 8EX postcode area, located within Lupset, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryTrinity Academy CathedralAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryThe Mount Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good