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Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be skilled workers living in semis and terraces.

Neighbourhoods fitting this profile are found throughout the UK including Blackpool, Stevenage, Crawley, Neath Port Talbot, Harlow and the Wear Valley.

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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

Dead soldier's Christmas message

19/12/2009 10:22:32

The girlfriend of a British soldier killed in Afghanistan received a Christmas card from him the day before he died.
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Teenager found on fire in street

18/12/2009 20:12:29

A teenager is treated in hospital after being found engulfed in flames outside an immigration centre in Leeds.
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Man jailed over £250k bus rampage

18/12/2009 16:52:27

A man who stole a bus and went on a "wicked, dangerous and reckless" joyride is jailed for at least three-and-a-half years.
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Travel firm enters administration

19/12/2009 10:56:18

A travel firm which operates out of Leeds Bradford Airport goes into administration, the Civil Aviation Authority confirms.
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Evacuation call over mill chimney

18/12/2009 16:44:54

The owner of a pub in a West Yorkshire village refuses to close despite a warning that a nearby 135ft chimney is unstable.
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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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Yorkshire film

08/12/2009 13:32:26

A website unveils Yorkshire's film heritage
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Railway Stations

Fitzwilliam (1.81 miles away), Northern Rail

Streethouse (3.56 miles away), Northern Rail

Sandal & Agbrigg (3.69 miles away), Northern Rail

Featherstone (4.41 miles away), Northern Rail

Wakefield Kirkgate (4.68 miles away), Northern Rail

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