The WF2 8DP postcode is in Wakefield, Wakefield postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WF2 |
| Ward | Wakefield East |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Agbrigg & Belle Isle |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Wakefield |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Wakefield and Castleford |
| Police Force | West Yorkshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Wakefield East |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Wakefield |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 10102 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Families in terraces and flats / Constrained renters / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Business parks.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Manygates Park(0.35 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Denby Dale Road Avondale St(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Wakefield(0.48 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(38.40 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourcePrimary, Good | 3-11 | WF2 7RU (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WF2 8ST (0.49 mi) | Details |
| CAPA College0, Outstanding | 16-19 | WF1 2QN (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WF1 4PE (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Trinity Academy CathedralSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | WF2 8QF (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group0, None | 16-99 | WF1 2DH (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Wakefield Girls' High SchoolAll Through, None | 7-18 | WF1 2QS (0.82 mi) | Details |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WF1 3PF (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Outwood Primary Academy GreenhillPrimary, Inadequate | 3-11 | WF1 4LU (0.91 mi) | Details |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WF2 8QW (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 3-7 | WF1 2DG (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar SchoolAll Through, None | 7-18 | WF1 3QX (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Sandal Magna Community AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WF1 5NF (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE(0.40 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| trinity medical centreActivetrinity medical centre, thornhill street, wakefield, west yorkshire | 01924784101 | WF1 1PG |
| maybush medical centreActivemaybush medical centre, belle isle health park, portobello road, wakefield | 01924334451 | WF1 5PN |
| warrengate medical centreActivewarrengate medical centre, upper warrengate, wakefield, west yorkshire | 01924371011 | WF1 4PR |
| homesteadActivehomestead medical centre, homestead drive, wakefield | 01924384498 | WF2 9PE |
The population of WF28DP is 324 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
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).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 276 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 25.
Regarding education, 64 adults have Level 3, while 49 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (334), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (270).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (178), followed by Christian (116).
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 Routine occupations (53) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (48), and Full-time students (47).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (544), and 160 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1138) and European Union EU-8 (224).