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WF2 7WS

POSTCODE

A Wakefield North postcode in Wakefield, a 7-minute walk from Wakefield Westgate Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Wakefield Westgate Rail Station

    Rail

    524 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 1

    767 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 1

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

Bus stops

  • Denby Dale Road

    Bus · stop G3 · south

    87 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Retail Parks B

    Bus · west

    196 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Retail Parks H

    Bus · south

    240 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Retail Parks F

    Bus · north

    245 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Westgate B

    Bus · west

    301 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WF2 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WF2 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 49 sales

WF2 7WS has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the WF2 7 sector.

Average price
£261,702
Median price: £205,000
Median +2.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 49 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £234,167
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£375k£263k£151k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£310,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
WF2 7QT
£165,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF2 7QA
£227,500 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF2 7RL
£165,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF2 7ET
£290,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF2 7JS
£415,000 · 2026-07-02 · Detached · Freehold
WF2 7NE
£115,000 · 2026-07-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WF2 7AP
£430,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF2 7DW
£145,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
WF2 7QZ
£315,000 · 2026-06-24 · Detached · Freehold
WF2 7FE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WF2 7WS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WF2 7WS

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Wakefield North electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
151
YoY stable
179144108
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
49
YoY +29%
533517
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
22145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
21134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
22
YoY +29%
322212
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
106
YoY -11%
12910479
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
58
YoY -16%
926639
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 4 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

403
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Wakefield 017 (E02002454)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£38,219

£32,714–£44,651

Disposable (net) annual household income
£30,937

£26,725–£35,812

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,487

£29,007–£34,178

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,054

£25,368–£33,276

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,211
White Brit.58.1%
Other White19.9%
Pakistani7.1%
Indian3.7%
African3.5%
+ 12 other groups · 7.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,214
Christian41.1%
No religion38.9%
Muslim11.4%
Not answered5.9%
Other religion0.9%
+ 4 other religions · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,213
25–3423.1%
35–4920.0%
50–6420.0%
65–748.4%
20–248.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.3%

Households

Total households: 759
One person: other42.0%
One person: aged 66+18.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children5.3%
+ 8 other households · 17.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
785
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 785 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WF2 7WS

England
Country
Wakefield
Local Authority
Wakefield North
Ward
Wakefield and Castleford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WF2 7WS
Coordinates
53.6795, -1.5009
Grid reference
SE330204
Easting
433,063
Northing
420,450
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5WMFHX+QJ
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wakefield
Travel to Work
Wakefield and Castleford
ITL Region
Wakefield

Administrative Information

Wakefield
Local Authority
Council Area
Wakefield and Rothwell E14001560
Constituency
E14001560
West Yorkshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Wakefield North
Constituency code
E14001560
EU Electoral Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Parish
Wakefield, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wakefield

Health & NHS

West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS West Yorkshire ICB - 03R
Cancer Alliance
West Yorkshire and Harrogate

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wakefield 017F E01034265
E01034265
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wakefield 017 E02002454
E02002454
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wakefield 017D E01011916
E01011916
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wakefield 017 E02002454
E02002454
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:05 AM4:33 PM
7:05 AM
Sunrise
4:33 PM
Sunset
9 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:05 AM
Sunset (today)
4:33 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
February 2005 — Introduced
Postcode WF2 7WS introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034265 and MSOA E02002454 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 785
Present — Active
Postcode WF2 7WS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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