THORNES MOOR DRIVE, WF2 8PY - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.5150949696821137, 53.668026458803546 ]
  • What 3 Words: emerge.rates.roof
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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 Semi-detached ageing / Ageing suburbanites / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Manufacturing, energy and utilities.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Thornes Common(0.06 mi)

  • Thornes Common, (0.06 mi)
  • Monkton, (0.27 mi)
  • Thornes, (0.43 mi)
  • Brighton, New, (0.65 mi)
  • New Brighton, (0.65 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Thornes Road(0.17 mi)

  • Thornes Road, (0.17 mi)
  • Thornes Road, (0.19 mi)
  • Thornes Road Gill Sike Rd, (0.23 mi)
  • Thornes Road Gill Sike Rd, (0.24 mi)
  • Park Gates, (0.24 mi)
  • Park Gates, (0.25 mi)
  • Thornes Road The Mount, (0.30 mi)
  • Thornes Road The Mount, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Wakefield Westgate(1.01 mi)

  • Wakefield Westgate, (1.01 mi)
  • Sandal & Agbrigg, (1.24 mi)
  • Wakefield, (1.26 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(37.61 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (37.61 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 (0.21 mi)Details
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF2 8QW (0.21 mi)Details
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourcePrimary, Good3-11WF2 7RU (0.63 mi)Details
Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF2 8ST (0.77 mi)Details
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11WF2 8AA (0.85 mi)Details
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement3-11WF2 9DD (0.96 mi)Details
St Michael's CofE AcademyPrimary, Good2-11WF2 9JA (0.98 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is LUPSET HEALTH CENTRE(0.48 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
lupset health centreActivelupset health centre, george-a-green court, wakefield, west yorkshire01924668977WF2 8FE
Nearby Amenities
  • Campanile Hotels Ltd
    0.29 mi
  • West Wakefield Methodist Church
    0.34 mi
  • Lindens Health & Nutrition Ltd
    0.34 mi
  • Tanith Enterprise Ltd
    0.42 mi
  • Horbury Road Pharmacy
    0.45 mi
  • Thornes Off License
    0.49 mi
  • Wakefield Gym Club, Sports Hall @
    0.36 mi
  • Nuffield Health & Wellbeing
    0.47 mi
  • Wetherby Whaler
    0.50 mi
  • Holmfield Arms
    0.43 mi
  • The Whinney Moor
    0.45 mi
  • Toby Carvery Calder Island Wakefield
    0.50 mi
  • The Queens Arms
    0.50 mi

THORNES MOOR DRIVE, WF2 8PY Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF28PY is 260 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 234 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 14.

Education

Regarding education, 59 adults have Level 4, while 40 have Level 3.

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 (18)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (17), and
  • Elementary occupations (16)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (152), followed by No religion (84).

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 (50) followed by Intermediate occupations (38), and Routine occupations (31).

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).