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WF4

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,541
Current units
1,269
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
11

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
Yorkshire and the Humber
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
272

Postcode sectors in WF4

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6 sectors

Property

Across this district

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22,764 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
40a, George Street, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5DE 20 July 2026 £263,000
29, High Keep Fold, Hall Green, Wakefield, WF4 3QL 20 July 2026 £340,000
17, Herbage View, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1FD 14 July 2026 £422,500

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
25
Primary
17
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,145
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,530
  • Anti social behaviour 330
  • Public order 263
  • Criminal damage and arson 232
  • Other theft 180

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WF4 usual residents
44,564
Age-profile population
44,585

Age bands in WF4

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16%

7,134 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.5%

4,219 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.2%

10,346 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.3%

13,081 residents

Age 65 and over
22%

9,805 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 1,255 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
73.3%

1,182 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,043 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 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

  • CROFTON AND SHARLSTON MED PRAC

    SLACK LANE, CROFTON, WAKEFIELD, WF4 1HJ

    ODS code B87028

  • MIDDLESTOWN

    MIDDLESTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE, NEW ROAD, MIDDLESTOWN, WAKEFIELD, WF4 4PA

    ODS code B87001

  • ORCHARD CROFT

    CLUNTERGATE, HORBURY, WAKEFIELD, WF4 5BY

    ODS code B87002

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 £202,500 from 3,131 recorded sales in WF4. 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

25 open schools are in scope, including 17 primary and 2 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,145 published events cover 12 months, averaging 262.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,530 events.

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