The WF2 8JF postcode is in Wakefield, Wakefield postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.
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Name | Type |
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Postcode Area | WF2 |
Ward | Wakefield West |
Middle layer Super Output Area | Thornes |
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 West |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Wakefield |
Multiple Deprivation Index | 8408 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Self-sufficient retirement / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Lupset Hotel Public House, Restaurant, Cafe
Address: WF2 8JF
The nearest places is Lupset(0.43 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Broadway Aysgarth Drive(0.05 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Wakefield Westgate(1.44 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(37.00 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
Name | Age | Distance | Details |
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Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | WF2 8AA (0.11 mi) | Details |
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WF2 8QW (0.59 mi) | Details |
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | WF2 9DD (0.64 mi) | Details |
Trinity Academy CathedralSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | WF2 8QF (0.74 mi) | Details |
Horbury AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | WF4 5HE (0.75 mi) | Details |
St Michael's CofE AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WF2 9JA (0.80 mi) | Details |
Horbury Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WF4 5DW (0.86 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is LUPSET HEALTH CENTRE(0.48 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
Name | Telephone | Postcode |
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lupset health centreActivelupset health centre, george-a-green court, wakefield, west yorkshire | 01924668977 | WF2 8FE |
orchard croftActiveorchard croft medical ctr, cluntergate, horbury, wakefield, west yorkshire | 01924271016 | WF4 5BY |
The population of WF28JF is 267 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
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).
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 10.
Regarding education, 61 adults have Level 4, while 34 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (259), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (239).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (148), followed by No religion (87).
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 (46) followed by Intermediate occupations (33), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (31).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (389), and 318 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1112) and European Union EU-8 (40).