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WF2 8AH

WF2 8AH is a postcode in Wakefield West.

EnglandYorkshire and The HumberWakefieldWakefield WestWF2 8AH
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
53.6752, -1.5444
OS grid SE301199 (430,194, 419,957)
IMD England
1/10
#2498
Crime · May '26
225
MoM +108% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9C5WMFG4+36
Among the most deprived
IMD England
225
Crime · May '26
£140,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
Yorkshire and The Humber
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
225
Crime · May '26
£140,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
Yorkshire and The Humber
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for WF2 8AH

England
Country
Wakefield
Local Authority
Wakefield West
Ward
Wakefield and Castleford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WF2 8AH
Coordinates
53.6752, -1.5444
Grid reference
SE301199
Easting
430,194
Northing
419,957
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5WMFG4+36
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wakefield
Travel to Work
Wakefield and Castleford
ITL Region
Wakefield
National Park
Non-National Park

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.
2498
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2498 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

Property sales · WF2 8AH
HM Land Registry · Wakefield
Average price
£131,666
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £140,000
View district WF2
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '23 – Dec '24Dec '24: 1 sales · avg £152,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£153k£128k£103k
Oct '23Jul '24Dec '24

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Police Recorded Crime near WF2 8AH

Crime trends · near WF2 8AH
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1218957
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
89
YoY +17%
ASB
35217
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
22
YoY +22%
Vehicle Crime
1592
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
11
YoY +120%
Burglary
1580
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
6
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
28164
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
21
YoY +62%

0 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

225
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,426
White Brit.85.8%
Other White5.3%
African2.4%
White & Asian1.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.1%
+ other · 4.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,429
No religion46.8%
Christian43.5%
Not answered6.7%
Muslim1.5%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,421
50–6421.8%
35–4918.4%
25–3413.4%
10–158.4%
65–747.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%

Households

Total households: 638
Other23.2%
Any member 66+13.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
+ 7 other households · 34.6%

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

Yorkshire and the Humber
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS Scotland
West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Yorkshire and the Humber
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Wakefield District
Sub ICB Location
NHS West Yorkshire ICB - 03R
Cancer Alliance
West Yorkshire and Harrogate

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wakefield 026F E01011922
E01011922
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wakefield 026 E02002463
E02002463
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wakefield 026F E01011922
E01011922
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wakefield 026 E02002463
E02002463
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

3:51 AM8:32 PM
3:51 AM
Sunrise
8:32 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:51 AM
Sunset (today)
8:32 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WF2 8AH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 2498
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01011922 and MSOA E02002463 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WF2 8AH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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