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WF1 1RG · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

WF1 1RG

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What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
61/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,714 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WF1 1RG.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools55
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 34 schools in total

CAPA College0.3 miWakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miWakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miWakefield Girls' High School0.6 miHeart of Yorkshire Education Group0.6 miSt Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety52
94crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 94 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 46.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77
30GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 28 GP, 2 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SPECTRUM COMMUNITY HEALTH — 0.1 mi

Transport84
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station0.4 mi
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station0.5 mi

53 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space69
11green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 15.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.91 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities96
22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Wakefield Ings Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WF1 1RG.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
14.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
48dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in WF1.

Average sold price by property type across the WF1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,857 sales.

About WF1 1RG

WF1 1RG scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Wakefield Ings Road about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WF1 1RG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,714 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is CAPA College, about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 94 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPECTRUM COMMUNITY HEALTH, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is PINDERFIELDS HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around WF1 1RG — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near WF1 1RG?

There are 34 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WF1 1RG, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is WF1 1RG safe?

94 crimes were reported within 400m of WF1 1RG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WF1 1RG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WF1 1RG includes 2 train stations, 53 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for WF1 1RG?

WF1 1RG has a NestScope Score of 61/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around WF1 1RG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around WF1 1RG: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.