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WF1

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
2,019
Current units
1,256
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
10

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
Yorkshire and the Humber
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
763

Postcode sectors in WF1

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6 sectors

Property

Across this district

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19,113 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
81, Parkinson Close, Wakefield, WF1 4NR 24 July 2026 £210,000
16, Annie Street, Wakefield, WF1 2PL 24 July 2026 £140,000
191, Leeds Road, Wakefield, WF1 2PS 24 July 2026 £152,500

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
20
Primary
10
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
8,135
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,412
  • Shoplifting 808
  • Public order 732
  • Anti social behaviour 569
  • Criminal damage and arson 518

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WF1 usual residents
39,981
Age-profile population
40,209

Age bands in WF1

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18.2%

7,301 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.2%

4,497 residents

Age 25 to 44
31.3%

12,568 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.4%

9,822 residents

Age 65 and over
15%

6,021 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,147 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
75%

1,004 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 878 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

6

in this district

  • EASTMOOR HEALTH CENTRE

    WINDHILL ROAD, EASTMOOR, WAKEFIELD, WF1 4SD

    ODS code B87604

  • MAYBUSH MEDICAL CENTRE

    BELLE ISLE HEALTH PARK, PORTOBELLO ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WF1 5PN

    ODS code B87012

  • NEW SOUTHGATE SURGERY

    BUXTON PLACE, WAKEFIELD, WF1 3JQ

    ODS code B87027

  • OUTWOOD PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    POTOVENS LANE, OUTWOOD, WAKEFIELD, WF1 2PE

    ODS code B87013

  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE

    THORNHILL STREET, WAKEFIELD, WF1 1PG

    ODS code B87017

  • WARRENGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    78 UPPER WARRENGATE, WAKEFIELD, WF1 4PR

    ODS code B87004

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £198,500 from 3,710 recorded sales in WF1. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Wakefield is £198,519 in June 2026, up 4.8% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

20 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

8,135 published events cover 12 months, averaging 677.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,412 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.