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WF2 9PW

Wakefield North

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF2 9PW 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 115.9 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 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 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
116
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
63.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Alverthorpe & Flanshaw has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,477 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 115.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

63.8%

Approximately 63.8% 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 9PW.

Flood risk

No risk

Alverthorpe & Flanshaw near WF2 9PW 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Wakefield Westgate

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miWrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsLarge

Schools

In the WF2 9PW postcode area, located within Alverthorpe & Flanshaw, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 mi16 plusCAPA CollegeFree schools 16 to 19

Outstanding