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WF1 5SR

Normanton · Wakefield · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Normanton
Local authority
Wakefield
Constituency
Normanton and Hemsworth
Postcode district
WF1
Postcode sector
WF1 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WF1 5SL 99 m
WF1 5SE 104 m
WF1 5SN 178 m
WF1 5SP 190 m
WF1 5SF 278 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WF1 5SR
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 May 1994
Postcode area
WF
Postcode district
WF1
Postcode sector
WF1 5
Latitude
53.675279
Longitude
-1.462576
British National Grid easting
435,600
British National Grid northing
420,000

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
Wakefield · E08000036
Electoral ward
Normanton · E05016533
Parish or community
E04000248
Westminster constituency
Normanton and Hemsworth · E14001383
Output area
E00059619
Lower layer super output area
Wakefield 016C · E01011815
Middle layer super output area
Wakefield 016 · E02002453

Postcode source versions

Explore WF1

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
56
Primary
37
Secondary
7

  1. Sandal Magna Community Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.7 km

  2. Outwood Academy City Fields

    Academy converter

    1.7 km

  3. Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,304
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 600
  • Criminal damage and arson 118
  • Public order 100
  • Other theft 95
  • Anti social behaviour 89

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WF1 5 residents
7,328

Age bands in WF1 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.9%

1,292 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.6%

905 residents

Age 25 to 44
33.9%

2,440 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.1%

1,664 residents

Age 65 and over
12.6%

905 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

14

within 5 km straight-line

  • MAYBUSH MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code B87012

    1.8 km

  • EASTMOOR HEALTH CENTRE

    WINDHILL ROAD, EASTMOOR, WAKEFIELD, WF1 4SD

    ODS code B87604

    1.9 km

  • WARRENGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    78 UPPER WARRENGATE, WAKEFIELD, WF1 4PR

    ODS code B87004

    2.0 km

  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE

    THORNHILL STREET, WAKEFIELD, WF1 1PG

    ODS code B87017

    2.2 km

  • CROFTON AND SHARLSTON MED PRAC

    SLACK LANE, CROFTON, WAKEFIELD, WF4 1HJ

    ODS code B87028

    3.1 km

  • NEWLAND SURGERY

    NEWLAND LANE, NORMANTON, WF6 1QD

    ODS code B87033

    3.4 km

  • NEW SOUTHGATE SURGERY

    BUXTON PLACE, WAKEFIELD, WF1 3JQ

    ODS code B87027

    3.4 km

  • PATIENCE LANE SURGERY

    PATIENCE LANE, ALTOFTS, NORMANTON, WF6 2JZ

    ODS code B87602

    3.7 km

  • HOMESTEAD

    HOMESTEAD MEDICAL CENTRE, HOMESTEAD DRIVE, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9PE

    ODS code B87022

    3.8 km

  • ALVERTHORPE

    BALNE LANE, WAKEFIELD, WF2 0DP

    ODS code B87044

    3.9 km

  • KING'S MEDICAL PRACTICE

    KING EDWARD STREET, NORMANTON, WF6 2AZ

    ODS code B87039

    4.0 km

  • LUPSET HEALTH CENTRE

    GEORGE-A-GREEN COURT, WAKEFIELD, WF2 8FE

    ODS code B87008

    4.1 km

  • STANLEY

    STANLEY HEALTH CENTRE, LAKE LOCK ROAD, STANLEY, WAKEFIELD, WF3 4HS

    ODS code B87019

    4.4 km

  • CHAPELTHORPE

    STANDBRIDGE LANE, WAKEFIELD, WF2 7GP

    ODS code B87020

    4.5 km

Nearby transport

  • Almshouse Lane

    BCT · Heath

    0.0 miles

  • Almshouse Lane

    BCT · Heath

    0.0 miles

  • Heath Hall

    BCT · Heath

    0.1 miles

  • Heath Hall

    BCT · Heath

    0.1 miles

  • Heath Common

    BCT · Heath Common

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wakefield 016C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

4,319 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

56 open schools are in scope, including 37 primary and 7 secondary schools. Sandal Magna Community Academy is the nearest published school at 1.0 miles.

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

Recorded crime

1,304 published events cover 12 months, averaging 108.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 600 events.

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