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WF9 2XB

South Elmsall and South Kirkby

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF9 2XB 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 Moorthorpe area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 282.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Moorthorpe is £32,500 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 large park is Minsthorpe Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
283
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
30.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Moorthorpe has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,737 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Moorthorpe has a very high crime rate, with approximately 282.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30.3%

Approximately 30.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Moorthorpe is £32,500 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 280 ft away from WF9 2XB.

Flood risk

No risk

Moorthorpe near WF9 2XB 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

0.5 mi

South Elmsall

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miMinsthorpe ParkLarge
0.6 miSouth Kirby GreenMedium
0.3 miWestfield Recreation GroundMedium

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMoorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion ResourceCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySouth Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Good