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WF4 2FF

Crofton, Ryhill & Walton · Wakefield · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Crofton, Ryhill & Walton
Local authority
Wakefield
Constituency
Normanton and Hemsworth
Postcode district
WF4
Postcode sector
WF4 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WF4 2AP 253 m
WF4 2AR 287 m
WF4 2AS 346 m
S72 9DE 391 m
S72 9DF 434 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WF4 2FF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 2016
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WF
Postcode district
WF4
Postcode sector
WF4 2
Latitude
53.617001
Longitude
-1.405933
British National Grid easting
439,396
British National Grid northing
413,546

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
Wakefield · E08000036
Electoral ward
Crofton, Ryhill & Walton · E05016528
Parish or community
E04000231
Westminster constituency
Normanton and Hemsworth · E14001383
Output area
E00059427
Lower layer super output area
Wakefield 040D · E01011786
Middle layer super output area
Wakefield 040 · E02002477

Postcode source versions

Explore WF4

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
25
Primary
21
Secondary
4

  1. South Hiendley Primary School

    Academy converter

    668 m

  2. Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green

    Academy sponsor led

    678 m

  3. Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School

    Community school

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
558
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 264
  • Anti social behaviour 73
  • Public order 45
  • Criminal damage and arson 44
  • Other crime 33

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WF4 2 residents
6,650

Age bands in WF4 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.7%

1,090 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.9%

644 residents

Age 25 to 44
23%

1,505 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.1%

1,899 residents

Age 65 and over
21.4%

1,396 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

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

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
100%
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

5

within 5 km

  • THE GRANGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HIGHFIELD ROAD, HEMSWORTH, PONTEFRACT, WF9 4DP

    ODS code B87026

    3.5 km

  • ROYSTON GROUP PRACTICE

    THE SURGERY, 65D MIDLAND ROAD, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, S71 4QW

    ODS code C85005

    3.5 km

  • HIGH STREET PRACTICE

    48 HIGH STREET, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, S71 4RF

    ODS code C85024

    4.1 km

  • THE ROSE TREE PMS PRACTICE

    WHITE ROSE MED PRACTICE, CUDWORTH CTR, CARLTON STREET, BARNSLEY, S72 8SU

    ODS code C85014

    4.4 km

  • CROFTON AND SHARLSTON MED PRAC

    SLACK LANE, CROFTON, WAKEFIELD, WF4 1HJ

    ODS code B87028

    4.6 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

  • High Well Hill Lane

    BCT · South Hiendley

    0.1 miles

  • High Well Hill Lane

    BCT · South Hiendley

    0.1 miles

  • Henry Avenue

    BCT · Ryhill

    0.2 miles

  • Henry Avenue

    BCT · Ryhill

    0.2 miles

  • South Hiendley School

    BCT · South Hiendley

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wakefield 040D, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

5,717 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
2 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.

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

25 open schools are in scope, including 21 primary and 4 secondary schools. South Hiendley Primary School is the nearest published school at 668 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

558 published events cover 12 months, averaging 46.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 264 events.

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