KINGSWAY MEWS, WF5 8BU - Information

Overview

The WF5 8BU postcode is in Wakefield, Wakefield postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WF5 8BU area, explore the WF5 8BU Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WF5 8BU area, visit the WF5 8BU House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.587919154307325, 53.6903920248424 ]
  • What 3 Words: format.them.transmitted
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NameType
Postcode AreaWF5
WardOssett
Middle layer Super Output AreaOssett North
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 wardOssett
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWakefield
Multiple Deprivation Index24232

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Ageing suburbanites / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Slimming World, Retailers - Other
    Address: WF5 8BU

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Ossett Street Side(0.12 mi)

  • Ossett Street Side, (0.12 mi)
  • Street Side, Ossett, (0.12 mi)
  • Chickenly Heath, (0.32 mi)
  • Paleside, (0.33 mi)
  • Chickenly Heath, (0.38 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Kingsway(0.03 mi)

  • Kingsway, (0.03 mi)
  • Kingsway, (0.05 mi)
  • Kingsway Leeds Road, (0.06 mi)
  • Kingsway Leeds Road, (0.06 mi)
  • Bridle Lane, (0.11 mi)
  • Bridle Place Swithenbank Ave, (0.14 mi)
  • Bridle Place, (0.17 mi)
  • Church Street, (0.17 mi)
  • Swithenbank Avenue, (0.18 mi)
  • Kingsway Deneside, (0.18 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Dewsbury(1.87 mi)

  • Dewsbury, (1.87 mi)
  • Batley, (1.93 mi)
  • Ravensthorpe, (2.86 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(36.12 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (36.12 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Gawthorpe Community AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WF5 9QP (0.27 mi)Details
Highfield SchoolSecondary, Good11-19WF5 9BS (0.55 mi)Details
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11WF5 9DG (0.60 mi)Details
Orchard Primary AcademyPrimary, Good2-11WF12 8QT (0.61 mi)Details
The Grange SchoolAll Through, Good5-14WF5 9JE (0.75 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is OSSETT SURGERY(0.65 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
ossett surgeryActivechurch street surgery, ossett health village, ossett, west yorkshire01924217667WF5 8DF
Nearby Amenities
  • Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms
    0.44 mi
  • The Play Station
    0.50 mi
  • Kylie's Cakes Bakes and Shakes
    0.50 mi

KINGSWAY MEWS, WF5 8BU Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF58BU is 386 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1584), Between 45 to 54 (1348), and Between 25 to 34 (1133).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 353 people, followed by Indian with a total of 10.

Education

Regarding education, 97 adults have Level 4, while 49 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (333), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (237).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (36)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (26), and
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (25)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (186), followed by No religion (167).

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 (72) followed by Intermediate occupations (44), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (40).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (484), and 362 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1440) and Africa (12).