WF2 8FT - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.5441938547434446, 53.67139442140738 ]
  • What 3 Words: sigh.necklace.tickling
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NameType
Postcode AreaWF2
WardWakefield West
Middle layer Super Output AreaLupset
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 Index1637

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Industrious hardship / Hampered neighbourhoods / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Spring End(0.38 mi)

  • Spring End, (0.38 mi)
  • Ossett Spa, (0.47 mi)
  • Lupset, (0.56 mi)
  • Hall Cliffe, (0.65 mi)
  • Haggs Hill, (0.68 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Broadway Waterton Road(0.27 mi)

  • Broadway Waterton Road, (0.27 mi)
  • Broadway Waterton Road, (0.28 mi)
  • Dacre Avenue, (0.28 mi)
  • Dacre Avenue Top, (0.30 mi)
  • Snapethorpe Hall, (0.30 mi)
  • Snapethorpe Hall, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Wakefield Westgate(1.71 mi)

  • Wakefield Westgate, (1.71 mi)
  • Wakefield, (2.23 mi)
  • Wakefield Kirkgate, (2.36 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(36.76 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (36.76 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11WF2 8AA (0.37 mi)Details
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement3-11WF2 9DD (0.70 mi)Details
Horbury AcademySecondary, Good11-16WF4 5HE (0.70 mi)Details
Hall Cliffe SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement8-17WF4 6BB (0.80 mi)Details
Ossett South Parade PrimaryPrimary, Good3-11WF5 0DZ (0.83 mi)Details
Horbury Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WF4 5DW (0.85 mi)Details
St Michael's CofE AcademyPrimary, Good2-11WF2 9JA (0.88 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is ORCHARD CROFT(0.82 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
orchard croftActiveorchard croft medical ctr, cluntergate, horbury, wakefield, west yorkshire01924271016WF4 5BY
lupset health centreActivelupset health centre, george-a-green court, wakefield, west yorkshire01924668977WF2 8FE
Nearby Amenities
  • The Coffee Shop @ St Georges
    0.35 mi
  • St George's Lunch Club
    0.35 mi
  • Lupset Hotel Public House
    0.44 mi
  • Jubilee Hall
    0.52 mi
  • Hickorys Smokehouse Horbury
    0.58 mi
  • Hall Road Stores
    0.36 mi
  • United Cooperative Services Limited
    0.46 mi
  • Townley Road Post Office
    0.52 mi
  • The Little Bull
    0.52 mi
  • Lupset Store
    0.54 mi

WF2 8FT Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF28FT is 361 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 (2455), Between 35 to 44 (1522), and Between 25 to 34 (1391).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 292 people, followed by Other Asian with a total of 18.

Education

Regarding education, 85 adults have Does not apply, while 50 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (219), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (199).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (29)
  • Elementary occupations (26), and
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (25)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (198), followed by Christian (137).

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 Routine occupations (53) followed by Semi-routine occupations (46), and Intermediate occupations (42).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (390), and 179 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1406) and European Union EU-8 (89).