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Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be low income larger families living in semis.

The Black Country and South Yorkshire are the main places for these communities, although they generally crop up in most urban areas. Towns such as Doncaster, Barnsley, Dudley, Wrexham, and Ballymoney are typical.

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Schools

Find out the performance data, locations and contact details of your local schools. All the vital information you need to help make educational decisions for your children.
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Crime

The West Yorkshire Police force is responsible for policing the Wakefield Council local authority area.
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Council tax

The average council tax per household in Wakefield council is £904.00, compared to an average in England of £1,278.93.
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Local news

'Shock' after councillor's death

30/12/2009 08:38:37

Politicians in Leeds pay tribute to a Liberal Democrat city councillor who has died suddenly in his early 30s, leaving a young family.
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Police seek fire death relatives

29/12/2009 10:55:48

Officers in West Yorkshire appeal for relatives of an 81-year-old woman who was killed in a house fire to come forward.
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Bank robbery prompts bomb alert

29/12/2009 16:55:36

A man tries to rob a bank in Bradford while claiming he has a bomb, prompting a police appeal for witnesses.
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Fire service warning to drivers

28/12/2009 15:02:04

West Yorkshire fire chiefs issue a warning to drivers after revealing they rescue more people from car crashes than houses.
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Views sought on historic village

28/12/2009 10:20:32

Residents living in a village in Leeds are being asked to take part in a consultation to help shape its future.
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Got a story?

07/07/2003 11:48:13

Contact BBC News Interactive's West Yorkshire team
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More news sites

19/10/2004 08:53:17

Links to other local news internet sites in West Yorkshire
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White Christmas

18/12/2009 10:44:37

Your pictures of snowfall in Leeds this December.
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Railway Stations

Wakefield Westgate (1.23 miles away), National Express East Coast

Wakefield Kirkgate (1.67 miles away), Northern Rail

Sandal & Agbrigg (1.87 miles away), Northern Rail

Outwood (3.17 miles away), Northern Rail

Dewsbury (4.62 miles away), TransPennine Express

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