SYMONS STREET, WF2 8DU - Information

Overview

The WF2 8DU postcode is in Wakefield, Wakefield postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WF2 8DU area, explore the WF2 8DU Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WF2 8DU area, visit the WF2 8DU House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.5031685192393518, 53.67574344515309 ]
  • What 3 Words: oldest.leaves.open
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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 Index6437

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Urban cultural mix / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Low density wholesale and retail.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Brighton, New(0.22 mi)

  • Brighton, New, (0.22 mi)
  • New Brighton, (0.22 mi)
  • Clayton Hill, (0.35 mi)
  • Brooks Bank, (0.43 mi)
  • Brooks Banks, (0.45 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Charlesworth Way(0.06 mi)

  • Charlesworth Way, (0.06 mi)
  • Lawefield Lane Park Ave, (0.06 mi)
  • Lawefield Lane Park Ave, (0.06 mi)
  • Denby Dale Road Avondale St, (0.09 mi)
  • Charlesworth Way Cineworld, (0.11 mi)
  • Denby Dale Rd Charlesworth Way, (0.14 mi)
  • Denby Dale Road Clarence Park, (0.15 mi)
  • Cathedral Retail Pk, (0.18 mi)
  • Lawefield Lane School, (0.20 mi)
  • Lawefield Lane School, (0.20 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Wakefield Westgate(0.43 mi)

  • Wakefield Westgate, (0.43 mi)
  • Wakefield, (0.55 mi)
  • Wakefield Kirkgate, (0.65 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(38.32 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (38.32 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF2 8ST (0.34 mi)Details
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourcePrimary, Good3-11WF2 7RU (0.44 mi)Details
CAPA College0, Outstanding16-19WF1 2QN (0.54 mi)Details
Trinity Academy CathedralSecondary, Outstanding11-16WF2 8QF (0.64 mi)Details
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group0, None16-99WF1 2DH (0.68 mi)Details
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WF1 4PE (0.73 mi)Details
Wakefield Girls' High SchoolAll Through, None7-18WF1 2QS (0.75 mi)Details
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF2 8QW (0.82 mi)Details
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None3-7WF1 2DG (0.83 mi)Details
Queen Elizabeth Grammar SchoolAll Through, None7-18WF1 3QX (0.88 mi)Details
St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF1 3PF (0.92 mi)Details
Outwood Primary Academy GreenhillPrimary, Inadequate3-11WF1 4LU (0.95 mi)Details
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF1 3JP (0.97 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE(0.45 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
trinity medical centreActivetrinity medical centre, thornhill street, wakefield, west yorkshire01924784101WF1 1PG
maybush medical centreActivemaybush medical centre, belle isle health park, portobello road, wakefield01924334451WF1 5PN
warrengate medical centreActivewarrengate medical centre, upper warrengate, wakefield, west yorkshire01924371011WF1 4PR
homesteadActivehomestead medical centre, homestead drive, wakefield01924384498WF2 9PE
lupset health centreActivelupset health centre, george-a-green court, wakefield, west yorkshire01924668977WF2 8FE
alverthorpeActivealverthorpe surgery, balne lane, wakefield, west yorkshire01924372584WF2 0DP
Nearby Amenities

SYMONS STREET, WF2 8DU Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF28DU is 409 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 323 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 35.

Education

Regarding education, 115 adults have Level 4, while 61 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (348), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (328).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (41)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (38), and
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (26)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (189), followed by No religion (177).

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 (72) followed by Semi-routine occupations (57), and Routine occupations (55).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (593), and 310 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1422) and European Union EU-8 (178).