WF2 6AP - Information

Overview

The WF2 6AP postcode is in Wakefield, Wakefield postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WF2 6AP area, explore the WF2 6AP Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WF2 6AP area, visit the WF2 6AP House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.4833659211646943, 53.65115769063555 ]
  • What 3 Words: reset.rash.letter
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NameType
Postcode AreaWF2
WardWakefield South
Middle layer Super Output AreaSandal
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 South
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyHemsworth
Multiple Deprivation Index30393

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Indian tech achievers / Affluent communities / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Woodthorpe(0.25 mi)

  • Woodthorpe, (0.25 mi)
  • Milnthorpe, (0.37 mi)
  • Woolgreaves, (0.43 mi)
  • Stand Bridge, (0.53 mi)
  • Sandal Magna, (0.54 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Milnthorpe Crescent(0.24 mi)

  • Milnthorpe Crescent, (0.24 mi)
  • Milnthorpe Crescent, (0.25 mi)
  • Chevet Lane, (0.29 mi)
  • Sandal Rugby Club, (0.31 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Sandal & Agbrigg(0.93 mi)

  • Sandal & Agbrigg, (0.93 mi)
  • Wakefield Kirkgate, (1.93 mi)
  • Wakefield, (2.03 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(38.08 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (38.08 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF2 6AS (0.34 mi)Details
St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary AcademySecondary, Good11-16WF2 6EQ (0.68 mi)Details
Kettlethorpe High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WF2 7EL (0.73 mi)Details
Walton Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WF2 6LD (0.96 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • Shammu Traders One
    0.35 mi
  • West Yorkshire Sports & Social Club
    0.53 mi
  • The Roots of Elmwood
    0.55 mi
  • The Greenhouse
    0.61 mi

WF2 6AP Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF26AP is 329 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 50 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 75 to 100 (1002), Between 65 to 74 (963), and Between 55 to 64 (926).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 286 people, followed by Indian with a total of 19.

Education

Regarding education, 148 adults have Level 4, while 33 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (448), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (189).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (62)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (51), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (16)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (206), followed by No religion (84).

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 Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (90) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (74), and Small employers and own account workers (32).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (476), and 435 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1497) and Middle East and Asia (54).