Area Guide For WF2 8HU

When it comes to housing in the WF2 8HU 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 WF2 8HU 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 WF2 8HU are G E Joinery (Kitchen Designers & Installers), P M Roofing (Property Maintenance Services), T Jagger Plasterers (Plasterers), P & D Duncan (Carpenters & Joiners), D M Pickard (Builder), Lindop & Smith Ltd (Plumbers), D J M Plastering (Plasterers), Wakefield Building Services (Property Maintenance Services), Hants Plumbing Solutions (Bathroom Designer), J & P Plastering (Plasterers), The Sleep Zone (Bed & Bedding Shop), Michael Booth Flooring (Flooring Services), A R Plastering (Plasterers), J M Bedford (Plumbers), Twenty 5 Design Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), R G S (Roofing Contractors), Sugar Plumb Solutions (Plumbers), T J R Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Edwards Roofing & Building (Roofing Contractors), Complete Coverage (Plasterers), A & P Removals (Removals & Storage Services), New Dec Ltd (Painters & Decorators), P M Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Shane Townend (Carpenter), L J Harrison Electrical (Electronic Shop), Jeff Beardsall (Painters & Decorators), W R H Securities (Security systems), Design in Detail (Furniture Designers), Darcy Removals (Removals & Storage Services) and C B Fitting Services (Bathroom Designer).

WF2 8HU 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 8HU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Flanshaw St Michaels CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary (NIJ) School, Wakefield the Mount Junior and Infant School. Some of the secondary schools include Springfield Centre (Pupil Referral Unit), Wakefield College, Cathedral Academy. Then there are others like Wakefield Girls' High School, Pinderfields Hospital School, Silcoates School.