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WF2 9QF

Wakefield North

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF2 9QF 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 very high crime levels, with around 130.3 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 0.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Coronation Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
130
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
36%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Alverthorpe & Flanshaw has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,129 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Alverthorpe & Flanshaw has a very high crime rate, with approximately 130.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

36%

Approximately 36.0% 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 9QF.

Flood risk

Medium

Alverthorpe & Flanshaw near WF2 9QF has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Wakefield Westgate

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miCoronation GardensSmall

Schools

In the WF2 9QF postcode area, located within Alverthorpe & Flanshaw, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 mi16 plusCAPA CollegeFree schools 16 to 19

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryWakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good