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WF9 2QU

South Elmsall and South Kirkby

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF9 2QU 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 South Elmsall located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Westfield Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
163
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
35.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

35.6%

Approximately 35.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF9 2QU.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is South Elmsall located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

South Elmsall

N/A

0.5 mi

Moorthorpe

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miFrickley Country ParkLarge
0.5 miMinsthorpe ParkLarge
0.1 miWestfield Recreation GroundMedium

Schools

In the WF9 2QU postcode area, located within South Elmsall, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySouth Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMoorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion ResourceCommunity school

Good

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

Good