THORNES ROAD, WF2 8QD - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.5124265257093983, 53.669741373718814 ]
  • What 3 Words: payer.follow.mass
  • 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 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(0.19 mi)

  • Thornes Common, (0.19 mi)
  • Monkton, (0.30 mi)
  • Thornes, (0.33 mi)
  • Brighton, New, (0.50 mi)
  • New Brighton, (0.50 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Thornes Road(0.02 mi)

  • Thornes Road, (0.02 mi)
  • Thornes Road, (0.02 mi)
  • Park Gates, (0.10 mi)
  • Park Gates, (0.12 mi)
  • Thornes Road Gill Sike Rd, (0.22 mi)
  • Thornes Road Gill Sike Rd, (0.23 mi)
  • Thornes Rd Denby Dale Road, (0.27 mi)
  • Gill Syke Road Gill Syke Bungalows, (0.28 mi)
  • Gill Syke Road Gill Syke Grove, (0.30 mi)
  • Denby Dale Road Holmfield Ln, (0.31 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Wakefield Westgate(0.87 mi)

  • Wakefield Westgate, (0.87 mi)
  • Wakefield, (1.10 mi)
  • Sandal & Agbrigg, (1.17 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 (0.18 mi)Details
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF2 8QW (0.30 mi)Details
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourcePrimary, Good3-11WF2 7RU (0.51 mi)Details
Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF2 8ST (0.63 mi)Details
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11WF2 8AA (0.94 mi)Details
St Michael's CofE AcademyPrimary, Good2-11WF2 9JA (0.95 mi)Details
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement3-11WF2 9DD (0.96 mi)Details
CAPA College0, Outstanding16-19WF1 2QN (0.97 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is LUPSET HEALTH CENTRE(0.51 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
lupset health centreActivelupset health centre, george-a-green court, wakefield, west yorkshire01924668977WF2 8FE
homesteadActivehomestead medical centre, homestead drive, wakefield01924384498WF2 9PE
maybush medical centreActivemaybush medical centre, belle isle health park, portobello road, wakefield01924334451WF1 5PN
Nearby Amenities
  • Holmfield Arms
    0.28 mi
  • The Queens Arms
    0.36 mi
  • Toby Carvery Calder Island Wakefield
    0.50 mi
  • Westgate Common Working Mens Club
    0.56 mi
  • Mecca Bingo
    0.57 mi
  • Campanile Hotels Ltd
    0.33 mi
  • Lindens Health & Nutrition Ltd
    0.34 mi
  • Thornes Off License
    0.35 mi
  • Majestic Wines
    0.36 mi
  • Horbury Road Pharmacy
    0.40 mi
  • West Wakefield Methodist Church
    0.41 mi

THORNES ROAD, WF2 8QD Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF28QD is 257 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 Pakistani with a total of 23.

Education

Regarding education, 55 adults have No qualifications, while 43 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
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (26)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (17), and
  • Professional occupations (16)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (131), followed by No religion (92).

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 (58) followed by Routine occupations (32), and Intermediate occupations (28).

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).