LIMESTONE ROAD, WF1 2GL - Information

Overview

The WF1 2GL postcode is in Wakefield, Wakefield postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WF1 2GL area, explore the WF1 2GL Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WF1 2GL area, visit the WF1 2GL House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.5098102173679862, 53.69564375737552 ]
  • What 3 Words: that.target.bleat
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NameType
Postcode AreaWF1
WardWrenthorpe and Outwood West
Middle layer Super Output AreaOutwood West
Lower Tier Local AuthorityWakefield
Upper Tier Local AuthorityWakefield
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaWakefield and Castleford
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
NHS Care BoardNHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardWrenthorpe and Outwood West
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyMorley and Outwood
Multiple Deprivation Index26407

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 Places

The nearest places is Newton Hill(0.35 mi)

  • Newton Hill, (0.35 mi)
  • Potovens Bridge, (0.35 mi)
  • St. Johns, (0.59 mi)
  • Wrenthorpe, (0.65 mi)
  • St. Johns Grove, (0.69 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Bradford Road Fox Ln(0.16 mi)

  • Bradford Road Fox Ln, (0.16 mi)
  • Bradford Road Fox Ln, (0.17 mi)
  • Bradford Rd Whitehall Crescent, (0.18 mi)
  • Bradford Rd Whitehall Crescent, (0.18 mi)
  • Bradford Rd Whitegates Close, (0.20 mi)
  • Melbourne Rd Bradford Road, (0.22 mi)
  • Melbourne Rd Bradford Road, (0.22 mi)
  • Bradford Rd Whitegates Close, (0.23 mi)
  • Bradford Road Link Rd, (0.25 mi)
  • Newton Bar, (0.26 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Wakefield Westgate(0.97 mi)

  • Wakefield Westgate, (0.97 mi)
  • Outwood, (1.28 mi)
  • Wakefield, (1.30 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(38.89 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (38.89 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Newton Hill Community SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF1 2HR (0.40 mi)Details
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF1 3JP (0.45 mi)Details
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None3-7WF1 2DG (0.58 mi)Details
Queen Elizabeth Grammar SchoolAll Through, None7-18WF1 3QX (0.61 mi)Details
Wrenthorpe AcademyPrimary, Good4-11WF2 0LW (0.64 mi)Details
Wakefield Girls' High SchoolAll Through, None7-18WF1 2QS (0.68 mi)Details
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group0, None16-99WF1 2DH (0.74 mi)Details
Hall Cliffe Primary SchoolAll Through, Good5-13WF2 0QB (0.79 mi)Details
Outwood Grange AcademySecondary, Outstanding11-18WF1 2PF (0.84 mi)Details
Silcoates SchoolAll Through, None3-19WF2 0PD (0.86 mi)Details
CAPA College0, Outstanding16-19WF1 2QN (0.87 mi)Details
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF2 0AS (0.88 mi)Details
St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF1 3PF (0.93 mi)Details
Jerry Clay AcademyPrimary, Outstanding4-11WF2 0NP (0.96 mi)Details
Meadowcroft SchoolAll Through, Good5-19WF1 4AD (0.97 mi)Details
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF1 3SQ (0.99 mi)Details
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrsPrimary, Good3-11WF2 0BT (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is NEW SOUTHGATE SURGERY(0.31 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
new southgate surgeryActivenew southgate surgery, buxton place, wakefield, west yorkshire01924334400WF1 3JQ
alverthorpeActivealverthorpe surgery, balne lane, wakefield, west yorkshire01924372584WF2 0DP
Nearby Amenities
  • The Rhubarb Triangle
    0.23 mi

LIMESTONE ROAD, WF1 2GL Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF12GL is 587 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

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).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 452 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 27.

Education

Regarding education, 193 adults have Level 4, while 48 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (627), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (280).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (107)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (53), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (50)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (277), followed by Christian (219).

NS-SEC

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 (111) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (106), and Intermediate occupations (64).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (975), and 318 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2302) and Middle East and Asia (126).