THORNES LANE, WF2 7QX - Information

Overview

The WF2 7QX postcode is in Wakefield, Wakefield postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WF2 7QX area, explore the WF2 7QX Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WF2 7QX area, visit the WF2 7QX House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.4976520261216248, 53.67372505633599 ]
  • What 3 Words: crops.gender.improving
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWF2
WardWakefield West
Middle layer Super Output AreaThornes
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 West
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWakefield
Multiple Deprivation Index13512

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Families in terraces and flats / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Manufacturing, energy and utilities.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Manygates Park(0.23 mi)

  • Manygates Park, (0.23 mi)
  • Belle Isle, (0.38 mi)
  • New Wells, (0.45 mi)
  • Thornes, (0.47 mi)
  • Brighton, New, (0.48 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Thornes Lane Seymour St(0.05 mi)

  • Thornes Lane Seymour St, (0.05 mi)
  • Thornes Lane Seymour St, (0.05 mi)
  • Thornes Lane Tadman St, (0.05 mi)
  • Thornes Lane Tadman St, (0.06 mi)
  • Thornes Lane Field Ln, (0.18 mi)
  • Thornes Lane Field Ln, (0.18 mi)
  • Denby Dale Road Avondale St, (0.19 mi)
  • Denby Dale Road Clarence Park, (0.20 mi)
  • Thornes Lane Wharf, (0.21 mi)
  • Thornes Lane Wharf, (0.21 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Wakefield(0.50 mi)

  • Wakefield, (0.50 mi)
  • Wakefield Kirkgate, (0.53 mi)
  • Wakefield Westgate, (0.66 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(38.43 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (38.43 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourcePrimary, Good3-11WF2 7RU (0.29 mi)Details
Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF2 8ST (0.61 mi)Details
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WF1 4PE (0.63 mi)Details
CAPA College0, Outstanding16-19WF1 2QN (0.75 mi)Details
Trinity Academy CathedralSecondary, Outstanding11-16WF2 8QF (0.80 mi)Details
Sandal Magna Community AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WF1 5NF (0.84 mi)Details
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group0, None16-99WF1 2DH (0.86 mi)Details
Wakefield Girls' High SchoolAll Through, None7-18WF1 2QS (0.92 mi)Details
Outwood Primary Academy GreenhillPrimary, Inadequate3-11WF1 4LU (0.94 mi)Details
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF2 8QW (0.96 mi)Details
St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF1 3PF (0.96 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is MAYBUSH MEDICAL CENTRE(0.42 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
maybush medical centreActivemaybush medical centre, belle isle health park, portobello road, wakefield01924334451WF1 5PN
trinity medical centreActivetrinity medical centre, thornhill street, wakefield, west yorkshire01924784101WF1 1PG
warrengate medical centreActivewarrengate medical centre, upper warrengate, wakefield, west yorkshire01924371011WF1 4PR
Nearby Amenities

THORNES LANE, WF2 7QX Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF27QX is 287 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (933), Between 45 to 54 (820), and Between 65 to 74 (810).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 234 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 25.

Education

Regarding education, 75 adults have Level 4, while 36 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (272), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (267).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (29)
  • Professional occupations (28), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (20)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (125), followed by No religion (121).

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 (47) followed by Small employers and own account workers (33), and Intermediate occupations (29).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (401), and 390 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1264) and Middle East and Asia (49).