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WF6

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
684
Current units
587
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
4

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
Yorkshire and the Humber
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
97

Postcode sectors in WF6

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2 sectors

Property

Across this district

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11,880 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
1, Manor Court, Normanton, WF6 1NZ 14 July 2026 £390,000
22, Truro Drive, Normanton, WF6 2SP 14 July 2026 £313,000
41, Dalefield Road, Normanton, WF6 1HD 10 July 2026 £135,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
9
Primary
8
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,210
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 925
  • Public order 330
  • Criminal damage and arson 166
  • Drugs 139
  • Shoplifting 131

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WF6 usual residents
22,419
Age-profile population
22,376

Age bands in WF6

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.6%

3,715 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.1%

2,251 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.4%

5,898 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.5%

6,384 residents

Age 65 and over
18.4%

4,128 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 574 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
44.4%

526 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 494 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

  • KING'S MEDICAL PRACTICE

    KING EDWARD STREET, NORMANTON, WF6 2AZ

    ODS code B87039

  • NEWLAND SURGERY

    NEWLAND LANE, NORMANTON, WF6 1QD

    ODS code B87033

  • PATIENCE LANE SURGERY

    PATIENCE LANE, ALTOFTS, NORMANTON, WF6 2JZ

    ODS code B87602

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 £175,000 from 1,757 recorded sales in WF6. 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

9 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 1 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,210 published events cover 12 months, averaging 184.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 925 events.

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