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WF2

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,631
Current units
1,330
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
7

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
Yorkshire and the Humber
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
301

Postcode sectors in WF2

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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22,726 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
12, Manor Haigh Road, Wakefield, WF2 8SF 22 July 2026 £90,000
8, Peacock Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 0EG 17 July 2026 £130,000
23, Beech Croft, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6NY 17 July 2026 £285,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
21
Primary
14
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
6,006
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,821
  • Anti social behaviour 498
  • Criminal damage and arson 423
  • Public order 419
  • Shoplifting 416

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WF2 usual residents
54,494
Age-profile population
54,021

Age bands in WF2

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.8%

9,619 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

5,539 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.4%

13,709 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.1%

14,652 residents

Age 65 and over
19.4%

10,502 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 1,321 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
12.5%

1,277 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,208 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 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

4

in this district

  • ALVERTHORPE

    BALNE LANE, WAKEFIELD, WF2 0DP

    ODS code B87044

  • CHAPELTHORPE

    STANDBRIDGE LANE, WAKEFIELD, WF2 7GP

    ODS code B87020

  • HOMESTEAD

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

    ODS code B87022

  • LUPSET HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code B87008

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 £210,000 from 3,550 recorded sales in WF2. 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

21 open schools are in scope, including 14 primary and 3 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,006 published events cover 12 months, averaging 500.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,821 events.

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