Area Guide For WF1 5JU

When it comes to housing in the WF1 5JU area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 112, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 121. There are around 93 Shared ownership properties, 38 Local Authority rented, 53 Housing Association rented and around 51 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 60 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 85 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 92 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 137 are employed in Routine occupation and 132 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 98.

In WF1 5JU area, Couple with children amount to 100 while Couple without children amount to 100. The neighbourhood also has around 87 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 90 votes. Around 114 people are DIY enthusiasts, 104 people are interested in eating out, 102 like exercise, 94 are into football and 109 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 107 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (146) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (120), Daily Express (116), Daily Mail (93), Daily Telegraph (47), The Guardian (45), The Times (40) and The Independent (33).

Some of the nearest services available in WF1 5JU are Screwfix (DIY Shop), Grass Concrete Ltd (Paving Contractors), Howdens Joinery Co (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Harry Briggs & Sons (Builder), Couldwell Concrete Flooring (Flooring Services), Alben Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Plumbcare Yorkshire Ltd (Plumbers), I & D Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), Wakefield Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Bensons Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Tubs & Taps (Bathroom Designer), West Yorkshire Windows (Double Glazing Installer), G C Decor (Painters & Decorators), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Wytek Electrical & Mechanical Contractor Ltd (Electronic Shop), Fast Response Locksmith (Locksmiths), Perkin Decor Services (Interior Designers), Sandal Carpets (Carpet Fitter), P A E Plumbing (Plumbers), The Best by Miles (Bathroom Designer), Sash Curtain Makers Ltd (Curtain Supplier), John Turner (Painters & Decorators), Sharps (Bedroom Designer), Floors 2 Go Plc (Flooring Store), Calder Security (Security systems), Bed & Furniture Warehouse (Furniture Stores), Oyzer Plumbing & Electrical (Plumbers), Ashtree Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Floorstore (Carpet Fitter), Scartop Pine Villages (Furniture Stores), The Carpet Loft (Carpet Fitter), G M T Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), A Local Plumber (Plumbers) and The Memory Foam Warehouse (Bed & Bedding Shop).

WF1 5JU has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like Manchester International Airport, Robin Hood Airport, Leeds Bradford International Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Hull Ferry Terminal, Transporter Bridge South Side, Heysham Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. WF1 5JU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Wakefield Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School, Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wakefield Sandal Magna Junior and Infants School. Some of the secondary schools include Wakefield College, Cathedral Academy, St Thomas A Becket Catholic College. Then there are others like Wakefield Girls' High School, Pinderfields Hospital School, Silcoates School.