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WF7 7LS

Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF7 7LS is located in a rural town, within the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Ackworth & Darrington area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ackworth & Darrington is £50,200 per year. The nearest station is Fitzwilliam located about 2.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Carr Bridge Playing Fields.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
30.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

6/10

Ackworth & Darrington has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,313 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 47% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Ackworth & Darrington has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30.5%

Approximately 30.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Ackworth & Darrington is £50,200 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 186 ft away from WF7 7LS.

Flood risk

No risk

Ackworth & Darrington near WF7 7LS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Fitzwilliam located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miCarr Bridge Playing FieldsMedium

Schools

In the WF7 7LS postcode area, located within Ackworth & Darrington, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableAckworth SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryAckworth Mill Dam SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryAckworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement