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WF2 9HJ

Wakefield North

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF2 9HJ 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 Alverthorpe & Flanshaw area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 110.6 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 0.8 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
111
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
32.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Alverthorpe & Flanshaw has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,444 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Alverthorpe & Flanshaw has a high crime rate, with approximately 110.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

32.5%

Approximately 32.5% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF2 9HJ.

Flood risk

Very low

Alverthorpe & Flanshaw near WF2 9HJ has very low 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Wakefield Westgate

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsLarge

Schools

In the WF2 9HJ postcode area, located within Alverthorpe & Flanshaw, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

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

Good