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WF6 2SY

Altofts and Whitwood

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF6 2SY 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 high crime levels, with around 86.0 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 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

5/10

Altofts has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,095 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Altofts has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 134 ft away from WF6 2SY.

Flood risk

No risk

Altofts near WF6 2SY 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

No parks nearby

Schools

In the WF6 2SY postcode area, located within Altofts, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMartin Frobisher Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryNormanton Altofts Junior SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryLee Brigg Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding