WALTON STATION LANE, WF2 6HP - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.4800348082608712, 53.65137697409526 ]
  • What 3 Words: makeovers.flamenco.trains
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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 Index30170

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

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Woodthorpe(0.17 mi)

  • Woodthorpe, (0.17 mi)
  • Woolgreaves, (0.51 mi)
  • Milnthorpe, (0.51 mi)
  • Sandal Magna, (0.52 mi)
  • Magna, Sandal, (0.52 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Sandal & Agbrigg(0.94 mi)

    • Sandal & Agbrigg, (0.94 mi)
    • Wakefield Kirkgate, (1.94 mi)
    • Wakefield, (2.05 mi)
    Nearby Airport

    The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(38.20 mi)

    • Manchester Airport, (38.20 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 (0.38 mi)Details
    St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary AcademySecondary, Good11-16WF2 6EQ (0.67 mi)Details
    Walton Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WF2 6LD (0.83 mi)Details
    Kettlethorpe High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WF2 7EL (0.86 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    Nearby Amenities
    • The Three Houses
      0.37 mi
    • The Castle
      0.40 mi
    • Wakefield Golf Club
      0.42 mi
    • Walnut Tree Inn
      0.49 mi
    • Morton Collins Brewing Co @ Star Inn
      0.59 mi
    • The Roots of Elmwood
      0.41 mi
    • West Yorkshire Sports & Social Club
      0.47 mi
    • Shammu Traders One
      0.49 mi

    WALTON STATION LANE, WF2 6HP Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of WF26HP is 292 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 251 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 10.

    Education

    Regarding education, 111 adults have Level 4, while 34 have Level 3.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (393), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (234).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (33)
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (23), and
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (18)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (169), followed by No religion (71).

    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 (81) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (56), and Intermediate occupations (39).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (588), and 359 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1390) and Middle East and Asia (60).