Area Guide For WF1 4QB

When it comes to housing in the WF1 4QB area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 36, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 52. There are around 98 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 230 Housing Association rented and around 47 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 25 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 43 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 52 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 198 are employed in Routine occupation and 145 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 201.

In WF1 4QB area, Couple with children amount to 136 while Couple without children amount to 73. The neighbourhood also has around 228 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 94 votes. Around 113 people are DIY enthusiasts, 93 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 114 are into football and 97 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 77 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (174) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (156), Daily Express (52), Daily Mail (48), The Guardian (30), The Times (19), Daily Telegraph (15) and The Independent (13).

Some of the nearest services available in WF1 4QB are The Memory Foam Warehouse (Bed & Bedding Shop), N M Plumbing & Gas Services (Plumbers), Nathan Jennings Services (Bathroom Designer), Michael Quinn (Plasterers), Calder Security (Security systems), Baker Furnishings (Furniture Stores), Floors 2 Go Plc (Flooring Store), Wakefield Carpet & Curtain Centre (Carpet Fitter), G Wilcox & Sons (Carpenter), F J Architects (Architect), Ashtree Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Broadhead & Son Wakefield Ltd (Carpenter), Perkin Decor Services (Interior Designers), Scartop Pine Villages (Furniture Stores), G M T Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Gough & Norris Construction Ltd (Builder), The Best by Miles (Bathroom Designer), Howdens Joinery Co (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Wytek Electrical & Mechanical Contractor Ltd (Electronic Shop), Tubs & Taps (Bathroom Designer), Plumbcare Yorkshire Ltd (Plumbers), Wakefield Carpet Specialists (Carpet Fitter), Screwfix (DIY Shop), Alben Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), M K Furniture (Appliance Retailer), Sony Centre (Electrician), E 2 M UK Ltd (Electronic Shop), Brighthouse (Electrician), Bensons Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Global Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Martin Textiles (Curtain Supplier), Crossley Spare Parts (Appliance Retailer) and Bed & Furniture Warehouse (Furniture Stores).

WF1 4QB 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 4QB has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Wakefield Heath View Community Primary School JIN, Wakefield Greenhill Junior and Infant and Nursery School, Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Wakefield College, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (Wakefield), Wakefield City Academy. Then there are others like Wakefield Girls' High School, Pinderfields Hospital School, Silcoates School.