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WF3

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,178
Current units
963
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
Yorkshire and the Humber
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
215

Postcode sectors in WF3

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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20,632 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
22, Blacksmith Mews, Robin Hood, Wakefield, WF3 3TZ 17 July 2026 £205,000
75, Lee Moor Road, Stanley, Wakefield, WF3 4EF 13 July 2026 £200,000
7, Abbey Close, East Ardsley, Wakefield, WF3 2FD 13 July 2026 £232,500

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
13
Primary
10
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,677
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,230
  • Anti social behaviour 251
  • Public order 235
  • Criminal damage and arson 214
  • Other theft 155

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WF3 usual residents
34,085
Age-profile population
33,935

Age bands in WF3

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.4%

5,907 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.9%

3,347 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.2%

8,565 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.4%

9,969 residents

Age 65 and over
18.1%

6,147 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 950 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%

915 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 879 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

3

in this district

  • LEIGH VIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code B86064

  • LOFTHOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code B86020

  • STANLEY

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

    ODS code B87019

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 £234,995 from 3,615 recorded sales in WF3. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Leeds is £249,394 in June 2026, up 5.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

13 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

2,677 published events cover 12 months, averaging 223.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,230 events.

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