The city of Wakefield is located in county of West Yorkshire in the north of England. Wakefield city has an approximate population of 77,000 residents. The city is around 9 miles southeast of Leeds and around 28 miles southwest of York. The unemployment rate for Wakefield currently stands at just over 6%. This is slightly lower in comparison to the national average unemployment rate which currently stands at 7.6%. Wakefield is home to the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School which is an all-boys independent, public school. The school has both Senior and Junior schools attached as well as the nearby Wakefield Girls' High School and its Junior School. The nursery and pre-prep department of Mulberry House is also part of the foundation. Wakefield has a variety of other schools including St Mary's, St John's, St Austin's Catholic School, Pinders Primary School, and Wakefield College.
Nearby Locations include:
- Robin Hood
- Stanley
- Walton
- Carlton
- Heath
- Overtons
- Thorpe
- Crofton
- Netherton
- Newmillerdam
- Hall Green
- Sandals
- Milnthorpe
- Outwood
- Horbury
- Tingley
- Bretton
- Wragby
- East Ardsley