GOOSEHILL LANE, WF6 2JB - Information

Overview

The WF6 2JB postcode is in Wakefield, Wakefield postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WF6 2JB area, explore the WF6 2JB Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WF6 2JB area, visit the WF6 2JB House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.4378555673747406, 53.687696853758204 ]
  • What 3 Words: stacks.mint.reveal
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NameType
Postcode AreaWF6
WardNormanton
Middle layer Super Output AreaNormanton West
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 wardNormanton
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyNormanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Multiple Deprivation Index3862

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Rural life / Endeavouring social renters / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Goosehill(0.04 mi)

  • Goosehill, (0.04 mi)
  • Warmfield, (0.53 mi)
  • Woodhouse, (0.56 mi)
  • Woodhouse Common, (0.58 mi)
  • Kirkthorpe, (0.61 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Warmfield Lane Boundary Ln(0.23 mi)

  • Warmfield Lane Boundary Ln, (0.23 mi)
  • Warmfield Lane Boundary Ln, (0.23 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Normanton(1.03 mi)

  • Normanton, (1.03 mi)
  • Streethouse, (1.77 mi)
  • Wakefield Kirkgate, (2.16 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(41.01 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (41.01 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Newlands Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF6 1BB (0.69 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is NEWLAND SURGERY(0.76 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
newland surgeryActivenewland surgery, newland lane, normanton, west yorkshire01924220256WF6 1QD
Nearby Amenities
  • St Johns Terrace Working Mens Club
    0.61 mi

GOOSEHILL LANE, WF6 2JB Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF62JB is 209 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1696), Between 25 to 34 (1441), and Between 45 to 54 (1336).

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 Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups with a total of 4.

Education

Regarding education, 65 adults have Level 4, while 33 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (261), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (242).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (23)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (17), and
  • Professional occupations (16)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (99), followed by Christian (95).

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 (44) followed by Small employers and own account workers (29), and Intermediate occupations (25).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (387), and 346 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1372) and European Union EU-8 (48).