WF2 8DY - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.5070775889839372, 53.671553091535266 ]
  • What 3 Words: plan.dots.dull
  • 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 Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Manufacturing, energy and utilities.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Holmfield Arms, Pub, NightClub
    Address: WF2 8DY

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Thornes(0.24 mi)

  • Thornes, (0.24 mi)
  • Brighton, New, (0.35 mi)
  • New Brighton, (0.35 mi)
  • Monkton, (0.42 mi)
  • Thornes Common, (0.44 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Thornes Lane(0.12 mi)

  • Thornes Lane, (0.12 mi)
  • Thornes Lane, (0.15 mi)
  • Thornes Rd Denby Dale Road, (0.16 mi)
  • Park Gates, (0.17 mi)
  • Park Gates, (0.18 mi)
  • Denby Dale Road Clarence Park, (0.20 mi)
  • Thornes Road, (0.23 mi)
  • Denby Dale Road Clarence Park, (0.23 mi)
  • Denby Dale Road Holmfield Ln, (0.24 mi)
  • Denby Dale Road Holmfield Ln, (0.24 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Wakefield Westgate(0.70 mi)

  • Wakefield Westgate, (0.70 mi)
  • Wakefield, (0.86 mi)
  • Wakefield Kirkgate, (0.93 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(38.02 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (38.02 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 (0.32 mi)Details
Trinity Academy CathedralSecondary, Outstanding11-16WF2 8QF (0.39 mi)Details
Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF2 8ST (0.51 mi)Details
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF2 8QW (0.55 mi)Details
CAPA College0, Outstanding16-19WF1 2QN (0.81 mi)Details
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group0, None16-99WF1 2DH (0.98 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is LUPSET HEALTH CENTRE(0.70 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
lupset health centreActivelupset health centre, george-a-green court, wakefield, west yorkshire01924668977WF2 8FE
maybush medical centreActivemaybush medical centre, belle isle health park, portobello road, wakefield01924334451WF1 5PN
trinity medical centreActivetrinity medical centre, thornhill street, wakefield, west yorkshire01924784101WF1 1PG
homesteadActivehomestead medical centre, homestead drive, wakefield01924384498WF2 9PE
Nearby Amenities
  • Holmfield Arms
    0.03 mi
  • The Queens Arms
    0.15 mi
  • Mecca Bingo
    0.39 mi
  • Westgate Common Working Mens Club
    0.53 mi
  • Toby Carvery Calder Island Wakefield
    0.54 mi
  • Campanile Hotels Ltd
    0.46 mi

WF2 8DY Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF28DY is 284 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 230 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 25.

Education

Regarding education, 71 adults have Level 4, while 41 have No qualifications.

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
  • Professional occupations (26)
  • Skilled trades occupations (20), and
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (20)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (148), followed by Christian (101).

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 Routine occupations (37), and Lower supervisory and technical occupations (31).

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).