WF2 0YG

Wrenthorpe & Outwood West · Wakefield · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Wakefield
Postcode district
WF2
Postcode sector
WF2 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WF2 0NX 35 m
WF2 0PY 136 m
WF2 0QB 139 m
WF2 0UR 174 m
WF2 0QA 179 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WF2 0YG
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1998
Terminated
1 October 2000
Postcode area
WF
Postcode district
WF2
Postcode sector
WF2 0
Latitude
53.696633
Longitude
-1.528098
British National Grid easting
431,256
British National Grid northing
422,345

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
Wakefield · E08000036
Parish or community
E43000299
Westminster constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell · E14001560
Output area
E00059982
Lower layer super output area
Wakefield 014E · E01011891
Middle layer super output area
Wakefield 014 · E02002451

Postcode source versions

Explore WF2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
63
Primary
42
Secondary
7
  1. Hall Cliffe Primary School

    Other independent special school

    139 m
  2. Silcoates School

    Other independent school

    277 m
  3. Jerry Clay Academy

    Academy converter

    351 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,727
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 825
  • Shoplifting 168
  • Anti social behaviour 153
  • Criminal damage and arson 123
  • Vehicle crime 108

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WF2 0 residents
12,606

Age bands in WF2 0

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.5%

2,023 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

1,282 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.6%

3,019 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.5%

3,495 residents

Age 65 and over
20%

2,460 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

  • ALVERTHORPE

    BALNE LANE, WAKEFIELD, WF2 0DP

    ODS code B87044

    1.4 km

  • NEW SOUTHGATE SURGERY

    BUXTON PLACE, WAKEFIELD, WF1 3JQ

    ODS code B87027

    1.6 km

  • HOMESTEAD

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

    ODS code B87022

    1.7 km

  • OUTWOOD PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    POTOVENS LANE, OUTWOOD, WAKEFIELD, WF1 2PE

    ODS code B87013

    1.9 km

  • LUPSET HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code B87008

    2.7 km

  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE

    THORNHILL STREET, WAKEFIELD, WF1 1PG

    ODS code B87017

    2.9 km

  • WARRENGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    78 UPPER WARRENGATE, WAKEFIELD, WF1 4PR

    ODS code B87004

    2.9 km

  • EASTMOOR HEALTH CENTRE

    WINDHILL ROAD, EASTMOOR, WAKEFIELD, WF1 4SD

    ODS code B87604

    3.5 km

  • MAYBUSH MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code B87012

    3.9 km

  • STANLEY

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

    ODS code B87019

    3.9 km

  • OSSETT SURGERY

    OSSETT HEALTH VILLAGE, KINGSWAY, OSSETT, WF5 8DF

    ODS code B87031

    4.0 km

  • LEIGH VIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LEIGH VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE, BRADFORD ROAD, TINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WF3 1RQ

    ODS code B86064

    4.1 km

  • LOFTHOUSE SURGERY

    2 CHURCH FARM CLOSE, LEEDS ROAD, LOFTHOUSE, WAKEFIELD, WF3 3SA

    ODS code B86020

    4.2 km

  • ORCHARD CROFT

    CLUNTERGATE, HORBURY, WAKEFIELD, WF4 5BY

    ODS code B87002

    4.3 km

Nearby transport

  • Silcoates Drive

    BCT · Wrenthorpe

    0.1 miles
  • Silcoates Drive

    BCT · Wrenthorpe

    0.1 miles
  • Wrenthorpe Lane Sunny Hill Clo

    BCT · Wrenthorpe

    0.1 miles
  • Silcoates Lane Recreation Ground

    BCT · Wrenthorpe

    0.1 miles
  • Silcoates Lane Playground

    BCT · Wrenthorpe

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wakefield 014E, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

10,770 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
6 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

63 open schools are in scope, including 42 primary and 7 secondary schools. Hall Cliffe Primary School is the nearest published school at 139 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,727 published events cover 12 months, averaging 143.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 825 events.

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