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WF8

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,333
Current units
1,022
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
6

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
Yorkshire and the Humber
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
311

Postcode sectors in WF8

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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17,637 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
23, Castle Crescent, Pontefract, WF8 2FX 23 July 2026 £90,000
6, Went View, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3EP 23 July 2026 £280,000
2, Dandy Mill View, Pontefract, WF8 2UZ 20 July 2026 £375,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
17
Primary
12
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
4,086
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,885
  • Anti social behaviour 390
  • Shoplifting 362
  • Public order 319
  • Criminal damage and arson 304

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WF8 usual residents
36,084
Age-profile population
36,072

Age bands in WF8

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.2%

6,190 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

3,517 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.6%

9,251 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.4%

9,871 residents

Age 65 and over
20.1%

7,243 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 988 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
0%

908 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 761 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 11 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

  • FRIARWOOD SURGERY

    CARLETON GLEN, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1SU

    ODS code B87011

  • NORTHGATE SURGERY

    NORTHGATE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1NF

    ODS code B87007

  • STUART ROAD

    THE SURGERY, STUART ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4PQ

    ODS code B87015

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 £199,995 from 2,954 recorded sales in WF8. 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

17 open schools are in scope, including 12 primary and 2 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,086 published events cover 12 months, averaging 340.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,885 events.

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