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WF2 6AB

Wakefield South · Wakefield · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Wakefield
Ward
Wakefield South
Local authority
Wakefield
Constituency
Ossett and Denby Dale
Postcode district
WF2
Postcode sector
WF2 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WF2 6EE 46 m
WF2 6EG 53 m
WF2 6AD 57 m
WF2 6EF 63 m
WF2 6AF 105 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WF2 6AB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WF
Postcode district
WF2
Postcode sector
WF2 6
Latitude
53.661953
Longitude
-1.483781
British National Grid easting
434,210
British National Grid northing
418,507

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
Wakefield · E08000036
Electoral ward
Wakefield South · E05016542
Parish or community
E43000299
Westminster constituency
Ossett and Denby Dale · E14001418
Output area
E00060227
Lower layer super output area
Wakefield 033B · E01011945
Middle layer super output area
Wakefield 033 · E02002470

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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6 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
2, Agbrigg Road, Wakefield, WF2 6AB 23 March 2018 £275,000
2, Agbrigg Road, Wakefield, WF2 6AB 24 July 2009 £197,500
2, Agbrigg Road, Wakefield, WF2 6AB 30 August 2000 £117,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
50
Primary
29
Secondary
6

  1. St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy

    Academy converter

    116 m

  2. The Castle Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    448 m

  3. Sandal Magna Community Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    480 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,081
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 937
  • Criminal damage and arson 182
  • Other theft 149
  • Public order 149
  • Anti social behaviour 149

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
7

3 female, 4 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
1.8
WF2 6 residents
8,435

Age bands in WF2 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.3%

1,105 residents

Age 15 to 24
8%

669 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.7%

1,476 residents

Age 45 to 64
29%

2,421 residents

Age 65 and over
32%

2,665 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider WF2 6 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
83.3%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
66.7%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
66.7%
Gigabit-capable
66.7%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
83.3%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
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

11

within 5 km

  • MAYBUSH MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code B87012

    994 m

  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE

    THORNHILL STREET, WAKEFIELD, WF1 1PG

    ODS code B87017

    2.1 km

  • WARRENGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    78 UPPER WARRENGATE, WAKEFIELD, WF1 4PR

    ODS code B87004

    2.3 km

  • CHAPELTHORPE

    STANDBRIDGE LANE, WAKEFIELD, WF2 7GP

    ODS code B87020

    2.5 km

  • LUPSET HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code B87008

    2.9 km

  • EASTMOOR HEALTH CENTRE

    WINDHILL ROAD, EASTMOOR, WAKEFIELD, WF1 4SD

    ODS code B87604

    3.2 km

  • HOMESTEAD

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

    ODS code B87022

    3.2 km

  • ALVERTHORPE

    BALNE LANE, WAKEFIELD, WF2 0DP

    ODS code B87044

    3.5 km

  • NEW SOUTHGATE SURGERY

    BUXTON PLACE, WAKEFIELD, WF1 3JQ

    ODS code B87027

    3.7 km

  • CROFTON AND SHARLSTON MED PRAC

    SLACK LANE, CROFTON, WAKEFIELD, WF4 1HJ

    ODS code B87028

    3.8 km

  • ORCHARD CROFT

    CLUNTERGATE, HORBURY, WAKEFIELD, WF4 5BY

    ODS code B87002

    4.4 km

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.

Nearby transport

  • St Thomas A Becket School

    BCT · Sandal

    0.1 miles

  • St Thomas A Becket School

    BCT · Sandal

    0.1 miles

  • St. Thomas a Becket School

    BCT · Sandal

    0.1 miles

  • Sandal & Agbrigg Station

    BCT · Agbrigg

    0.1 miles

  • Sandal & Agbrigg Station

    BCT · Agbrigg

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wakefield 033B, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

24,944 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
5 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

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

Schools

Published establishments

50 open schools are in scope, including 29 primary and 6 secondary schools. St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy is the nearest published school at 116 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,081 published events cover 12 months, averaging 173.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 937 events.

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