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WF9 2LN

South Elmsall and South Kirkby

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF9 2LN 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 Elmsall area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 163.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in South Elmsall is £38,100 per year. The nearest station is Moorthorpe located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Frickley Country Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
163
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
49.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

South Elmsall has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 868 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

South Elmsall has a very high crime rate, with approximately 163.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

49.6%

Approximately 49.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in South Elmsall is £38,100 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 266 ft away from WF9 2LN.

Flood risk

No risk

South Elmsall near WF9 2LN 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Moorthorpe

N/A

0.8 mi

South Elmsall

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miFrickley Country ParkLarge
0.3 miWestfield Recreation GroundMedium

Schools

In the WF9 2LN postcode area, located within South Elmsall, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMoorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion ResourceCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySouth Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good