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WF9 3AX

South Elmsall and South Kirkby

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF9 3AX 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 144.3 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 0.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is South Kirby Green.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
144
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
31%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Moorthorpe has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,402 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Moorthorpe has a very high crime rate, with approximately 144.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

31%

Approximately 31.0% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 263 ft away from WF9 3AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Moorthorpe near WF9 3AX 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 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Moorthorpe

N/A

0.9 mi

South Elmsall

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miSouth Kirby GreenMedium
0.5 miWestfield Recreation GroundMedium

Schools

In the WF9 3AX postcode area, located within Moorthorpe, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMoorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion ResourceCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryNorthfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A