SWITHENS CLOSE, WF1 4GB - Information

Overview

The WF1 4GB postcode is in Wakefield, Wakefield postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WF1 4GB area, explore the WF1 4GB Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WF1 4GB area, visit the WF1 4GB House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.473989654132646, 53.69462004867338 ]
  • What 3 Words: spoke.joined.beard
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWF1
WardStanley and Outwood East
Middle layer Super Output AreaStanley, Moorhouse & Bottomboat
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 wardStanley and Outwood East
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyMorley and Outwood
Multiple Deprivation Index10243

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing communities and families / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Healthcare and public administration.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Eastmoor Estate(0.45 mi)

  • Eastmoor Estate, (0.45 mi)
  • Pinders Fields, (0.63 mi)
  • East Moor, (0.68 mi)
  • Field Head, (0.71 mi)
  • Welbeck Lane, (0.78 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Swithens Close(0.04 mi)

  • Swithens Close, (0.04 mi)
  • Swithens Close, (0.05 mi)
  • Neil Fox Way Blackwell Crescent, (0.12 mi)
  • Neil Fox Way Blackwell Crescent, (0.16 mi)
  • Harewood Road Garsdale Grove, (0.17 mi)
  • Harewood Rd Halton Road, (0.22 mi)
  • Nellie Spindler Drive, (0.23 mi)
  • Gisburn Rd Dent Drive, (0.23 mi)
  • Nellie Spindler Drive, (0.24 mi)
  • Aurora Drive, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Wakefield Kirkgate(1.23 mi)

  • Wakefield Kirkgate, (1.23 mi)
  • Wakefield, (1.25 mi)
  • Wakefield Westgate, (1.60 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(40.04 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (40.04 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Outwood Academy City FieldsSecondary, Good11-16WF1 4SF (0.43 mi)Details
Ivy Lane SchoolSecondary, Good11-19WF1 4AZ (0.48 mi)Details
Meadowcroft SchoolAll Through, Good5-19WF1 4AD (0.51 mi)Details
Outwood Primary Academy Park HillPrimary, Good3-11WF1 4QY (0.59 mi)Details
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF1 3SQ (0.74 mi)Details
Outwood Primary Academy GreenhillPrimary, Inadequate3-11WF1 4LU (0.82 mi)Details
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery AcademyPrimary, None3-11WF3 4NT (0.84 mi)Details
St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF1 3PF (0.90 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is EASTMOOR HEALTH CENTRE(0.34 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
eastmoor health centreActiveeastmoor health centre, windhill road, eastmoor, wakefield, west yorkshire01924327625WF1 4SD
Nearby Amenities
  • Eastmoor Fisheries & Pizzeria
    0.34 mi
  • Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Staff Restaurant
    0.49 mi
  • The Stanley Ferry
    0.57 mi

SWITHENS CLOSE, WF1 4GB Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF14GB is 603 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1198), Between 25 to 34 (1137), and Between 45 to 54 (975).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 436 people, followed by Indian with a total of 33.

Education

Regarding education, 261 adults have Level 4, while 55 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (593), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (274).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (134)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (66), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (49)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (282), followed by Christian (223).

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 (134) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (119), and Intermediate occupations (61).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (934), and 298 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2124) and Middle East and Asia (103).