WF2 8PQ - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.5105541072648612, 53.66805293794154 ]
  • What 3 Words: caged.worth.quiz
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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 Index26748

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Ageing suburbanites / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Manufacturing, energy and utilities.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Monkton(0.16 mi)

  • Monkton, (0.16 mi)
  • Thornes, (0.24 mi)
  • Thornes Common, (0.24 mi)
  • Brighton, New, (0.59 mi)
  • New Brighton, (0.59 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Park Gates(0.11 mi)

  • Park Gates, (0.11 mi)
  • Park Gates, (0.11 mi)
  • Thornes Road, (0.15 mi)
  • Thornes Road, (0.16 mi)
  • Denby Dale Road Bizspace, (0.20 mi)
  • Denby Dale Road Bizspace, (0.21 mi)
  • Thornes Rd Denby Dale Road, (0.21 mi)
  • Denby Dale Road Holmfield Ln, (0.21 mi)
  • Denby Dale Road Holmfield Ln, (0.23 mi)
  • Denby Dale Rd Calder Island Way, (0.29 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Wakefield Westgate(0.96 mi)

  • Wakefield Westgate, (0.96 mi)
  • Sandal & Agbrigg, (1.06 mi)
  • Wakefield, (1.13 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(37.77 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (37.77 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Trinity Academy CathedralSecondary, Outstanding11-16WF2 8QF (0.31 mi)Details
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF2 8QW (0.39 mi)Details
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourcePrimary, Good3-11WF2 7RU (0.45 mi)Details
Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF2 8ST (0.74 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is LUPSET HEALTH CENTRE(0.63 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
Nearby Amenities
  • Campanile Hotels Ltd
    0.20 mi
  • Lindens Health & Nutrition Ltd
    0.20 mi
  • Majestic Wines
    0.33 mi
  • West Wakefield Methodist Church
    0.51 mi
  • Horbury Road Pharmacy
    0.54 mi
  • Tanith Enterprise Ltd
    0.58 mi
  • Holmfield Arms
    0.29 mi
  • The Queens Arms
    0.33 mi
  • Toby Carvery Calder Island Wakefield
    0.36 mi
  • Nuffield Health & Wellbeing
    0.32 mi
  • Wakefield Gym Club, Sports Hall @
    0.34 mi
  • Wetherby Whaler
    0.36 mi

WF2 8PQ Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF28PQ is 451 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 365 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 35.

Education

Regarding education, 144 adults have Level 4, while 52 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (385), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (238).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (62)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (50), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (44)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (203), followed by No religion (179).

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 (94) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (64), and Intermediate occupations (57).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (484), and 477 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1507) and Middle East and Asia (45).