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WF6 2LB

Altofts and Whitwood

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF6 2LB is located in an urban city, within the Altofts and Whitwood ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Altofts area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 59.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Altofts is £44,500 per year. The nearest station is Normanton located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Newland Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

5/10

Altofts has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,299 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Altofts has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 59.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Altofts is £44,500 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WF6 2LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Altofts near WF6 2LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Normanton located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Normanton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miNewland ParkLarge

Schools

In the WF6 2LB postcode area, located within Altofts, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLee Brigg Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryMartin Frobisher Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryNormanton Altofts Junior SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement