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WF9 1HU

POSTCODE

WF9 1HU is a postcode in Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.6159, -1.2801
OS grid SE477134 (447,719, 413,497)
IMD England
5/10
#13580
Crime · Aug '26
103
MoM -13% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5WJP89+8W
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
103
Crime · Aug '26
£180,247
Median property price · WF9 1 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 74 sales
+7.6%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Yorkshire and The Humber
Region

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.
13580
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13580 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.

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 041 (E02002478)

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
£45,454

£38,984–£52,997

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,909

£30,308–£40,208

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,759

£30,298–£35,419

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,209

£25,538–£33,409

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

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WF9 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WF9 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 74 sales

WF9 1HU has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the WF9 1 sector.

Average price
£198,113
Median price: £180,247
Median +7.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 74 sales
View district WF9
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Recent sale price trend
Aug '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 6 sales · avg £184,542
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£316k£235k£153k
Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£190,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF9 1EU
£180,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
WF9 1FQ
£220,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
WF9 1NN
£240,500 · 2026-07-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF9 1NH
£148,000 · 2026-07-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF9 1EY
£128,750 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF9 1BN
£125,000 · 2026-06-22 · Terraced · Freehold
WF9 1LJ
£265,000 · 2026-06-12 · Detached · Freehold
WF9 1DH
£150,000 · 2026-06-08 · Terraced · Freehold
WF9 1LQ
£65,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Freehold
WF9 1EY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WF9 1HU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WF9 1HU

Counts are for Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41
YoY -24%
715334
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY -59%
33195
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1383
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY -27%
19124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
35
YoY +218%
392511
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

103
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,465
White Brit.95.1%
Other White3.4%
African0.2%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.2%
White & Black African0.2%
+ 7 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,465
Christian55.8%
No religion37.9%
Not answered5.5%
Other religion0.7%
Jewish0.1%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,468
50–6424.7%
35–4918.3%
25–3412.2%
65–7410.3%
75–847.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%

Households

Total households: 643
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
One person: aged 66+13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.7%
One person: other12.8%
Single family household, all members 66+10.6%
+ 9 other households · 34.8%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • South Elmsall Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 1

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Moorthorpe Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 1

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

  • Fitzwilliam Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 1

    6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min

Bus stops

  • Hill Estate

    Bus · west

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hill Estate

    Bus · north-east

    149 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Stead Court Business Park

    Bus · north-east

    316 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Second Avenue

    Bus · opp · south

    332 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Upton Social Club

    Bus · east

    333 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for WF9 1HU

England
Country
Wakefield
Local Authority
Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton
Ward
Wakefield and Castleford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WF9 1HU
Coordinates
53.6159, -1.2801
Grid reference
SE477134
Easting
447,719
Northing
413,497
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5WJP89+8W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Upton (Wakefield)
Travel to Work
Wakefield and Castleford
ITL Region
Wakefield
National Park
Non-National Park

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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Wakefield
Local Authority
Council Area
Normanton and Hemsworth E14001383
Constituency
E14001383
West Yorkshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton
Constituency code
E14001383
EU Electoral Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Parish
Upton and North Elmsall
International Territorial Level
Wakefield

Health & NHS

Yorkshire and the Humber
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
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 041B E01011855
E01011855
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wakefield 041 E02002478
E02002478
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wakefield 041B E01011855
E01011855
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wakefield 041 E02002478
E02002478
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:48 AM5:49 PM
7:48 AM
Sunrise
5:49 PM
Sunset
10 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:48 AM
Sunset (today)
5:49 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 1 minute
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 WF9 1HU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01011855 and MSOA E02002478 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13580
Present — Active
Postcode WF9 1HU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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