ORCHARD HEAD LANE, WF8 1RY - Information

Overview

The WF8 1RY postcode is in Wakefield, Wakefield postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WF8 1RY area, explore the WF8 1RY Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WF8 1RY area, visit the WF8 1RY House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.3086455463699218, 53.70713688017168 ]
  • What 3 Words: ladder.flops.snows
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NameType
Postcode AreaWF8
WardPontefract North
Middle layer Super Output AreaPontefract North East
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 wardPontefract North
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyNormanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Multiple Deprivation Index28765

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Semi-detached ageing / Comfortable suburbia / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is New Town(0.19 mi)

  • New Town, (0.19 mi)
  • Orchard Head, (0.30 mi)
  • Lady Balk, (0.31 mi)
  • Ladybalk, (0.31 mi)
  • Fairy Hill, (0.37 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Castlebar(0.02 mi)

  • Castlebar, (0.02 mi)
  • Castlebar, (0.03 mi)
  • Spittal Hardwick Lane Ridgedale Mount, (0.12 mi)
  • Spittal Hardwick Lane Ridgedale Mount, (0.12 mi)
  • Monkhill Lane Willowdene Ln, (0.17 mi)
  • Monkhill Lane Willowdene Ln, (0.19 mi)
  • Spittal Hardwick Ln Fairy Hill Lane, (0.28 mi)
  • Spittal Hardwick Ln Fairy Hill Lane, (0.29 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Pontefract Monkhill(0.60 mi)

  • Pontefract Monkhill, (0.60 mi)
  • Pontefract Tanshelf, (1.00 mi)
  • Pontefract Baghill, (1.10 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

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

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF8 2NJ (0.51 mi)Details
    St Giles C of E AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WF8 1HG (0.68 mi)Details
    Airedale AcademySecondary, Good11-18WF10 3JU (0.99 mi)Details
    Airedale Infant SchoolPrimary, Good3-7WF10 3QJ (0.99 mi)Details
    Castleford Townville Infants' SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-7WF10 3QJ (0.99 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is NORTHGATE SURGERY(0.91 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    northgate surgeryActivenorthgate surgery, northgate, pontefract, west yorkshire01977703635WF8 1NF
    stuart roadActivethe surgery, stuart road, pontefract, west yorkshire01977703437WF8 4PQ
    Nearby Amenities

    ORCHARD HEAD LANE, WF8 1RY Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of WF81RY is 282 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 (1793), Between 25 to 34 (1649), and Between 45 to 54 (1385).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 269 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 7.

    Education

    Regarding education, 70 adults have Level 4, while 44 have Level 3.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (467), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (246).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (29)
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (21), and
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (18)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (181), 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 (57) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (37), and Intermediate occupations (29).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (738), and 296 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1876) and Middle East and Asia (25).