MELBOURNE ROAD, WF1 2RL - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.5110894753637418, 53.69110993611249 ]
  • What 3 Words: race.ozone.bottom
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWF1
WardWakefield North
Middle layer Super Output AreaWakefield St John's
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 wardWakefield North
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWakefield
Multiple Deprivation Index12988

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing in suburbia / Households in terraces and flats / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Public administration and security.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is St. Johns(0.33 mi)

  • St. Johns, (0.33 mi)
  • Potovens Bridge, (0.45 mi)
  • Peacock Estate, (0.57 mi)
  • Westgate Common, (0.62 mi)
  • Newton Hill, (0.65 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Melbourne Road Cyprus Grove(0.01 mi)

  • Melbourne Road Cyprus Grove, (0.01 mi)
  • Melbourne Road Cyprus Grove, (0.01 mi)
  • Melbourne Rd Cyprus Avenue, (0.08 mi)
  • Melbourne Rd Cyprus Avenue, (0.08 mi)
  • Melbourne Rd Bradford Road, (0.11 mi)
  • Melbourne Rd Bradford Road, (0.12 mi)
  • Bradford Road Link Rd, (0.13 mi)
  • Link Road Cyprus Mount, (0.14 mi)
  • Bradford Rd Whitehall Crescent, (0.15 mi)
  • St Johns Mount Cyprus Street, (0.15 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Wakefield Westgate(0.68 mi)

  • Wakefield Westgate, (0.68 mi)
  • Wakefield, (1.09 mi)
  • Wakefield Kirkgate, (1.26 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(38.66 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (38.66 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF1 3JP (0.26 mi)Details
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None3-7WF1 2DG (0.33 mi)Details
Queen Elizabeth Grammar SchoolAll Through, None7-18WF1 3QX (0.44 mi)Details
Wakefield Girls' High SchoolAll Through, None7-18WF1 2QS (0.44 mi)Details
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group0, None16-99WF1 2DH (0.48 mi)Details
CAPA College0, Outstanding16-19WF1 2QN (0.58 mi)Details
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF2 0AS (0.63 mi)Details
Newton Hill Community SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF1 2HR (0.68 mi)Details
St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF1 3PF (0.83 mi)Details
Silcoates SchoolAll Through, None3-19WF2 0PD (0.84 mi)Details
Wrenthorpe AcademyPrimary, Good4-11WF2 0LW (0.85 mi)Details
Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF2 8ST (0.86 mi)Details
Hall Cliffe Primary SchoolAll Through, Good5-13WF2 0QB (0.86 mi)Details
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrsPrimary, Good3-11WF2 0BT (0.90 mi)Details
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF1 3SQ (0.93 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
homesteadActivehomestead medical centre, homestead drive, wakefield01924384498WF2 9PE
Nearby Amenities

MELBOURNE ROAD, WF1 2RL Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF12RL is 293 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1478), Below 14 (1307), and Between 35 to 44 (1283).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 253 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 13.

Education

Regarding education, 93 adults have Level 4, while 34 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (338), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (283).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (29)
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (21), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (16)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (164), followed by No religion (94).

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 (63) followed by Intermediate occupations (39), and Routine occupations (32).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (547), and 287 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1403) and European Union EU-8 (120).