OAKENSHAW LANE, WF2 6NH - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.4681879365032628, 53.65624156134415 ]
  • What 3 Words: snooty.rifled.monorail
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWF2
WardWakefield South
Middle layer Super Output AreaAgbrigg & Belle Isle
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 Index7908

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Urban cultural mix / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Magna, Sandal(0.56 mi)

  • Magna, Sandal, (0.56 mi)
  • Sandal Magna, (0.56 mi)
  • Sandal Common, (0.60 mi)
  • Woodthorpe, (0.65 mi)
  • Oakenshaw Wood, (0.67 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Oakenshaw Lane(0.12 mi)

  • Oakenshaw Lane, (0.12 mi)
  • Oakenshaw Lane, (0.13 mi)
  • Sandal Lodge, (0.21 mi)
  • Sandal Lodge, (0.22 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Sandal & Agbrigg(0.91 mi)

  • Sandal & Agbrigg, (0.91 mi)
  • Wakefield Kirkgate, (1.77 mi)
  • Wakefield, (1.92 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(38.79 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (38.79 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Walton Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WF2 6LD (0.65 mi)Details
St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary AcademySecondary, Good11-16WF2 6EQ (0.70 mi)Details
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF2 6AS (0.71 mi)Details
Sandal Magna Community AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WF1 5NF (0.88 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • The Roots of Elmwood
    0.28 mi
  • West Yorkshire Sports & Social Club
    0.41 mi
  • Walton Sports & Social Club
    0.51 mi
  • CTS Local
    0.56 mi

OAKENSHAW LANE, WF2 6NH Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF26NH is 307 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1699), Between 25 to 34 (1642), and Between 35 to 44 (1359).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 294 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 6.

Education

Regarding education, 103 adults have Level 4, while 31 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (241), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (222).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (36)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (29), and
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (22)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (156), followed by No religion (130).

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 (61) followed by Intermediate occupations (51), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (37).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (424), and 168 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1084) and European Union EU-8 (148).