GASKELL STREET, WF2 8TA - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.511647905667732, 53.67817815959876 ]
  • What 3 Words: wheels.splash.kinds
  • 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 Index6437

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Urban cultural mix / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Healthcare and public administration.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Clayton Hill(0.04 mi)

  • Clayton Hill, (0.04 mi)
  • Brooks Bank, (0.13 mi)
  • Brighton, New, (0.17 mi)
  • New Brighton, (0.17 mi)
  • St. Michael's House, (0.23 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Westgate End(0.09 mi)

  • Westgate End, (0.09 mi)
  • Westgate End, (0.10 mi)
  • Park Grove Rd Horbury Road, (0.11 mi)
  • Park Grove Rd Horbury Road, (0.12 mi)
  • Lawefield Ln Park Grove Rd, (0.13 mi)
  • Lawefield Ln Park Grove Rd, (0.14 mi)
  • Park Grove Road, (0.16 mi)
  • Park Grove Road, (0.17 mi)
  • Westgate Common, (0.19 mi)
  • Plumpton Road Plumpton Pl, (0.21 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Wakefield Westgate(0.33 mi)

  • Wakefield Westgate, (0.33 mi)
  • Wakefield, (0.82 mi)
  • Wakefield Kirkgate, (0.96 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(38.13 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (38.13 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF2 8ST (0.08 mi)Details
CAPA College0, Outstanding16-19WF1 2QN (0.42 mi)Details
Trinity Academy CathedralSecondary, Outstanding11-16WF2 8QF (0.54 mi)Details
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group0, None16-99WF1 2DH (0.60 mi)Details
Wakefield Girls' High SchoolAll Through, None7-18WF1 2QS (0.67 mi)Details
St Michael's CofE AcademyPrimary, Good2-11WF2 9JA (0.69 mi)Details
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF2 8QW (0.70 mi)Details
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None3-7WF1 2DG (0.70 mi)Details
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF2 0AS (0.72 mi)Details
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourcePrimary, Good3-11WF2 7RU (0.76 mi)Details
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement3-11WF2 9DD (0.80 mi)Details
Queen Elizabeth Grammar SchoolAll Through, None7-18WF1 3QX (0.83 mi)Details
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF1 3JP (0.84 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is HOMESTEAD(0.41 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
homesteadActivehomestead medical centre, homestead drive, wakefield01924384498WF2 9PE
alverthorpeActivealverthorpe surgery, balne lane, wakefield, west yorkshire01924372584WF2 0DP
lupset health centreActivelupset health centre, george-a-green court, wakefield, west yorkshire01924668977WF2 8FE
trinity medical centreActivetrinity medical centre, thornhill street, wakefield, west yorkshire01924784101WF1 1PG
warrengate medical centreActivewarrengate medical centre, upper warrengate, wakefield, west yorkshire01924371011WF1 4PR
Nearby Amenities
  • Pak Butcher
    0.02 mi
  • M & S Newsagents
    0.09 mi
  • Wakefield District City of Sanctuary Food Store
    0.10 mi
  • Khan's Food Store
    0.14 mi
  • Sun Mini Market
    0.18 mi

GASKELL STREET, WF2 8TA Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF28TA is 522 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 195 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 165.

Education

Regarding education, 130 adults have No qualifications, while 62 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (348), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (328).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (66)
  • Professional occupations (30), and
  • Process, plant and machine operatives (29)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (203), followed by Christian (173).

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 (99) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (67), and Semi-routine occupations (45).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (593), and 310 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1422) and European Union EU-8 (178).