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County or areaWest Yorkshire
Postcode districtWF1
Telephone code01924
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:35 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:20 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,067 residentsin the Wakefield St John's census areaMedian age 37.83,203 households52% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright17% social rented, 31% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,742 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 53% go by car, 7% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C624 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksStennard Islandisland · 1.0 miCalder Islandisland · 1.3 miPark Hillhill · under a mileSnow Hillhill · 1.3 miBobwater · 1.6 miThe Half Moonwater · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThornes Parkpark · under a mile · 45 haWrenthorpe Parkpark · under a mile · 24 haBalne Lane Fieldspark · under a mile · 8 haWakefield Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 67 haLightwaves Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSt Johns Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes176 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197215 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 20256 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,355 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 62 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPinderfields Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAngel Lodge33 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots16 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Wakefieldright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools20 primary, 4 secondary, 2 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimaryWakefield Lawefield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 437 pupilsunder a mileIndependentQueen Elizabeths School Wakefieldages 3-19, 668 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTrinity Academy Cathedralages 11-16, 1,028 pupils1.0 miCollegeHeart of Yorkshire Education Groupunder a mileUniversityLeeds College of Music8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA14 miRailway stationWakefield Westgateunder a mileBus stationWakefield Bus StationWakefield City Centreunder a mileBus stops198 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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