Area Guide For WF2 8WL

When it comes to housing in the WF2 8WL area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 84, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 91. There are around 145 Shared ownership properties, 21 Local Authority rented, 72 Housing Association rented and around 248 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 205 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 145 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 85 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 42 are employed in Routine occupation and 55 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 86.

In WF2 8WL area, Couple with children amount to 71 while Couple without children amount to 121. The neighbourhood also has around 87 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 138 votes. Around 66 people are DIY enthusiasts, 90 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 151 are into football and 69 are fond of gardening. 96 people also like music while 72 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (186) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (170), The Times (141), The Sun (91), Daily Mail (82), Daily Telegraph (79), Daily Express (62) and Daily Mirror (61).

Some of the nearest services available in WF2 8WL are Wakefield Trade Windows Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Taybell Alarms Ltd (Security systems), Twenty 5 Design Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Couldwell Concrete Flooring (Flooring Services), Coral Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Coral Windows (Double Glazing Installer), New Dec Ltd (Painters & Decorators), New Dec Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Sugar Plumb Solutions (Plumbers), United Carpets & Beds (Carpet Fitter), P C World (Electrician), Design in Detail (Furniture Designers), Fast Response Locksmith (Locksmiths), Fast Response Locksmith (Locksmiths), Jeff Beardsall (Painters & Decorators), Bed Plus (Bed & Bedding Shop), Keen Cost Kitchens Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Bensons Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), West Yorkshire Windows Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Locksmiths of Wakefield 24hr (Locksmiths), S J K Electricial Ltd (Electronic Shop), Michael Booth (Flooring Services), Carpet Bagger (Bed & Bedding Shop), Storey Carpets (Flooring Store), L J Harrison Electrical (Electronic Shop), United Carpets Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Lockituplocks (Locksmiths), Creative Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Wickes Building Supplies Ltd (DIY Shop), Sugar Plumb Solutions (Plumbers), Secure Design Technology Ltd (Electronic Shop), Secure Design Technology Ltd (Electronic Shop), A A J Locksmith Yorkshire Ltd (Locksmiths), Michael Booth Flooring (Flooring Services), Booths Carpets & Furnishings (Carpet Fitter), Wakefield Building Services (Property Maintenance Services), C Mitchell & Sons (Builder), 3d Kitchens Bedrooms & Bathrooms Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Kevin Dobson Chartered Surveyor (Architectural Service), Kevin Dobson Chartered Surveyor (Architectural Service), Harveys (Furniture Stores), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), Nationwide Property Solutions (Property Maintenance Services), Bensons For Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), 3 D Kitchens Bedrooms & Bathrooms Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), M P L Distribution (Locksmiths), Coral Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Coral Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Lindop & Smith Ltd (Plumbers), P A Schofield Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Creative Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), J K M Joinery (Carpenter), Silvesters Electrical Contractors (Electronic Shop), Wakefield Lock & Key Centre (Key Cutting Services), G R C Synergies (Architectural Service), W R H Securities (Security systems), Wakefield Locksmiths (Locksmiths), John Turner (Painters & Decorators), Beds Plus (Bed & Bedding Shop) and Currys (Electrician).

WF2 8WL 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, Heysham Ferry Terminal, Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. WF2 8WL has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Wakefield Lawefield Primary School, Wakefield Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School, Wakefield the Mount Junior and Infant School. Some of the secondary schools include Wakefield College, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (Wakefield), Cathedral Academy. Then there are others like Wakefield Girls' High School, Pinderfields Hospital School, Silcoates School.