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WF9 2GP

South Elmsall and South Kirkby

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF9 2GP is located in an urban city, within the South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the South Kirkby area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 72.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in South Kirkby is £33,300 per year. The nearest station is Moorthorpe located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Westfield Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
18.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

South Kirkby has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,039 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

South Kirkby has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 72.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

18.1%

Approximately 18.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in South Kirkby is £33,300 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 308 ft away from WF9 2GP.

Flood risk

No risk

South Kirkby near WF9 2GP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Moorthorpe located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Moorthorpe

N/A

0.8 mi

South Elmsall

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miFrickley Country ParkLarge
0.6 miSouth Kirby GreenMedium
0.2 miWestfield Recreation GroundMedium

Schools

In the WF9 2GP postcode area, located within South Kirkby, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MoorthorpeAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMoorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion ResourceCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySouth Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good