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WF9

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,342
Current units
1,151
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
3

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
Yorkshire and the Humber
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
191

Postcode sectors in WF9

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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18,951 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Rock Mount, Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam, Pontefract, WF9 5BX 20 July 2026 £290,000
10, Moorhouse View, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2JL 20 July 2026 £150,000
1, Clover Walk, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1NN 17 July 2026 £220,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
17
Primary
15
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
4,906
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,300
  • Anti social behaviour 433
  • Criminal damage and arson 412
  • Shoplifting 351
  • Public order 335

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WF9 usual residents
41,469
Age-profile population
41,467

Age bands in WF9

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18.1%

7,507 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.6%

4,399 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.6%

10,607 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.9%

11,144 residents

Age 65 and over
18.8%

7,810 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 1,132 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
91.7%

1,079 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,018 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 3 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

4

in this district

  • LANGTHWAITE SURGERY

    CHURCH VIEW HEALTH CENTRE, LANGTHWAITE RD, SOUTH KIRKBY, PONTEFRACT, WF9 3AP

    ODS code B87036

  • PARK GREEN SURGERY

    LANGTHWAITE ROAD, LANGTHWAITE GRANGE IND ESTATE, SOUTH KIRKBY, PONTEFRACT, WF9 3AP

    ODS code B87006

  • THE GRANGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HIGHFIELD ROAD, HEMSWORTH, PONTEFRACT, WF9 4DP

    ODS code B87026

  • WHITE ROSE SURGERY

    EXCHANGE STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WF9 2RD

    ODS code B87016

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 £152,000 from 3,164 recorded sales in WF9. 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 15 primary and 2 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,906 published events cover 12 months, averaging 408.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,300 events.

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