Area Guide For WF2 8WB

When it comes to housing in the WF2 8WB area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 93, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 112. There are around 116 Shared ownership properties, 16 Local Authority rented, 50 Housing Association rented and around 164 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 142 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 132 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 93 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 71 are employed in Routine occupation and 81 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 93.

In WF2 8WB area, Couple with children amount to 92 while Couple without children amount to 106. The neighbourhood also has around 101 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 117 votes. Around 91 people are DIY enthusiasts, 99 people are interested in eating out, 99 like exercise, 118 are into football and 93 are fond of gardening. 99 people also like music while 94 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (160) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (158), The Times (118), Daily Mail (97), Daily Telegraph (97), The Sun (86), Daily Express (83) and Daily Mirror (78).

Some of the nearest services available in WF2 8WB are B38 Facilities Management (Property Maintenance Services), S J K Electricial Ltd (Electronic Shop), T J R Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners (Carpet & Rugs Shop), R G S (Roofing Contractors), Cathedral City Furniture (Furniture Stores), A R Plastering (Plasterers), Arcus (Building Surveyor), L C L Interiors (Bathroom Designer), Design in Detail (Furniture Designers), Assent Building Control Ltd (Building Surveyor), Fast Response Locksmith (Locksmiths), C Mitchell & Sons (Builder), Vinci Construction UK Ltd (Builder), Secure Design Technology Ltd (Electronic Shop), J K M Joinery (Carpenter), Silvesters Electrical Contractors (Electronic Shop), Kevin Dobson Chartered Surveyor (Architectural Service), Office Electrics (Electronic Shop), Keen Cost Kitchens Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Jeff Beardsall (Painters & Decorators), Hampsons Plant World Ltd (Garden Centres), John Turner (Painters & Decorators), Lindop & Smith Ltd (Plumbers), Creative Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Matthews Mee (Interior Designers), Nationwide Property Solutions (Property Maintenance Services), Millers Homes Ltd (Builder), Vinces Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Coral Windows (Double Glazing Installer) and Sugar Plumb Solutions (Plumbers).

WF2 8WB 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, Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle, Heysham Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. WF2 8WB 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 Springfield Centre (Pupil Referral Unit), Cathedral Academy, St Thomas A Becket Catholic College. Then there are others like Wakefield Girls' High School, Pinderfields Hospital School, Silcoates School.