The WF1 2FL postcode is in Wakefield, Wakefield postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WF1 |
| Ward | Wrenthorpe and Outwood West |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Outwood West |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Wakefield |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Wakefield and Castleford |
| Police Force | West Yorkshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Wrenthorpe and Outwood West |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Morley and Outwood |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 26407 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Comfortable suburbia / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Newton Hill(0.06 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Red Hall Lane(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Outwood(1.10 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(39.18 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Hill Community SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WF1 2HR (0.10 mi) | Details |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WF1 3JP (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Outwood Grange AcademySecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | WF1 2PF (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Wrenthorpe AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WF2 0LW (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Rooks Nest AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WF1 3DX (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar SchoolAll Through, None | 7-18 | WF1 3QX (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Outwood Primary Academy Ledger LanePrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | WF1 2PH (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 3-7 | WF1 2DG (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Meadowcroft SchoolAll Through, Good | 5-19 | WF1 4AD (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Wakefield Girls' High SchoolAll Through, None | 7-18 | WF1 2QS (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group0, None | 16-99 | WF1 2DH (0.92 mi) | Details |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WF1 3PF (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WF1 3SQ (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Hall Cliffe Primary SchoolAll Through, Good | 5-13 | WF2 0QB (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is NEW SOUTHGATE SURGERY(0.42 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| new southgate surgeryActivenew southgate surgery, buxton place, wakefield, west yorkshire | 01924334400 | WF1 3JQ |
| outwood park medical centreActiveoutwood park medical ctre, potovens lane, outwood, wakefield, west yorkshire | 01924822626 | WF1 2PE |
The population of WF12FL is 352 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1481), Between 45 to 54 (1171), and Between 35 to 44 (1137).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 287 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 19.
Regarding education, 108 adults have Level 4, while 44 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (627), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (280).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (164), followed by Christian (141).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (68) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (50), and Intermediate occupations (36).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (975), and 318 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2302) and Middle East and Asia (126).