VICARAGE CLOSE, WF1 2LX - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.50128628311541, 53.712074973587605 ]
  • What 3 Words: dozen.exchanges.glad
  • Plus Code:
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 Index13112

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Endeavouring social renters / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Lofthouse Gate(0.36 mi)

  • Lofthouse Gate, (0.36 mi)
  • Newton Lane End, (0.47 mi)
  • Outwood, (0.53 mi)
  • Stanley, (0.86 mi)
  • Stanley Lane Ends, (0.87 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Outwood Church(0.04 mi)

  • Outwood Church, (0.04 mi)
  • Outwood Church, (0.09 mi)
  • Broadmeadows, (0.09 mi)
  • Ledger Lane, (0.19 mi)
  • Broadmeadows, (0.20 mi)
  • Broadmeadows Meadow Garth, (0.22 mi)
  • Potovens Lane Chandlers Close, (0.22 mi)
  • Broadmeadows Meadow Garth, (0.22 mi)
  • Potovens Lane Chandlers Close, (0.23 mi)
  • Ledger Lane Queen St, (0.24 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Outwood(0.46 mi)

  • Outwood, (0.46 mi)
  • Wakefield Westgate, (2.11 mi)
  • Wakefield, (2.24 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(39.85 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (39.85 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger LanePrimary, Outstanding3-11WF1 2PH (0.23 mi)Details
Rooks Nest AcademyPrimary, Good2-11WF1 3DX (0.29 mi)Details
Outwood Grange AcademySecondary, Outstanding11-18WF1 2PF (0.55 mi)Details
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse GatePrimary, Outstanding3-11WF3 3HU (0.59 mi)Details
Newton Hill Community SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF1 2HR (0.86 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is OUTWOOD PARK MEDICAL CENTRE(0.46 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
outwood park medical centreActiveoutwood park medical ctre, potovens lane, outwood, wakefield, west yorkshire01924822626WF1 2PE
Nearby Amenities
  • Sarah and Jez Ltd @
    0.04 mi
  • Kirklands Hotel
    0.08 mi
  • The St Leger
    0.16 mi
  • Outwood Working Mens Club
    0.27 mi
  • The Nightingale Public House
    0.33 mi
  • The Sandwich Shop
    0.06 mi
  • Hai Loi Tang
    0.19 mi
  • My Sultan & Pizza King
    0.19 mi
  • Meghna India Rest & Takeaway Ltd
    0.19 mi
  • Annie's Fish Shop
    0.30 mi

VICARAGE CLOSE, WF1 2LX Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF12LX is 306 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 278 people, followed by Indian with a total of 6.

Education

Regarding education, 77 adults have No qualifications, while 45 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (284), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (242).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (19)
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (18), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (17)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (148), followed by No religion (132).

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 Routine occupations (46) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (42), and Intermediate occupations (38).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (442), and 362 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1429) and European Union EU-8 (26).