WF2 8TS is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Horbury Road, 0.2km from St. Michael's House in Wakefield. Administratively it sits within Wakefield West ward and the Wakefield constituency.
This is residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. During the day, urban high streets with mixed ethnicity and businesses. A balanced community with an average age of 40 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 62 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for WF2 8TS are sourced from Output Area E00060009 (shared with 14 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
HORBURY ROAD, WF2 8TS House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HORBURY ROAD, WF2 8TS.
269
40
£ 39,600 /yr
54%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WF2 8TS represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.
Area Character
Owner-occupied, family-oriented, and settled. WF2 8TS's 52% ownership and 40-year average age put it squarely in the established family zone. Moderate crime is broadly expected in an active family area — street-level variation matters.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for WF2 8TS. The average age is 40.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around WF2 8TS is moderate at 62 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Trinity Academy Cathedral
St Michael's CofE Academy
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
27 nearby- Dewsbury Road Post Office0.8 km
- Lupset Convenience Store0.6 km
- Lupset Mini Market0.8 km
- Morrisons Petrol Filling Station0.7 km
- Tanith Enterprise Ltd1.0 km
- + 22 more
Supermarkets
7 nearby- Farmfoods0.8 km
- ASDA (4506)0.1 km
- Poundstretcher0.1 km
- Morrisons0.1 km
- Sainsbury's1.0 km
- + 2 more
Takeaway Shop
44 nearby- Eat 881.0 km
- George-A-Green Fisheries0.8 km
- Papa Johns Wakefield0.9 km
- Pizza Amore1.0 km
- RS Butties0.9 km
- + 39 more
Pub, NightClub
37 nearby- St Michaels Snooker Club0.1 km
- The Magnet0.4 km
- The Wagon0.3 km
- The Waterloo0.2 km
- White Hart0.2 km
- + 32 more
Restaurant, Cafe
31 nearby- Rajas Wakefield0.2 km
- Wakefield Gym Club, Sports Hall @0.7 km
- Bear Kitchen0.2 km
- McDonalds Restaurant0.1 km
- Pizza Hut0.6 km
- + 26 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Bank House Hotel0.9 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Wakefield Westgate0.6 km
- Wakefield1.5 km
- Wakefield Kirkgate1.7 km
Bus Stops
- Park Grove Road0.1 km
- Westgate Common0.1 km
- Park Grove Rd Horbury Road0.1 km
- Park Grove Road0.1 km
- Park Grove Rd Horbury Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: WF28TS · Data under Open Government Licence