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WF90 8AA

POSTCODE

A Wakefield East postcode in Wakefield, a 6-minute walk from Wakefield Kirkgate Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 1

    489 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 1

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Wakefield Westgate Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

Bus stops

  • The Hepworth F

    Bus · at · north

    72 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Hepworth E

    Bus · opp · south-west

    74 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Hepworth G

    Bus · north

    93 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Chancel Road

    Bus · north

    133 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Thornes Lane Wharf

    Bus · stop · south

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in WF90

Police Recorded Crime near WF90 8AA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WF90 8AA

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Wakefield East 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
112
YoY +10%
13410474
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
22
YoY +29%
31208
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY stable
24156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
20135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
30
YoY +114%
30209
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
55
YoY +8%
665237
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
27
YoY -10%
322313
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

264
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 030 (E02002467)

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
£38,876

£33,333–£45,340

Disposable (net) annual household income
£30,763

£26,704–£35,440

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,279

£27,073–£31,664

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,387

£25,735–£33,559

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: 1,499
White Brit.71.0%
Other White19.1%
African1.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.8%
Pakistani1.3%
+ 12 other groups · 5.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,503
No religion45.5%
Christian42.0%
Muslim5.5%
Not answered5.4%
Other religion0.9%
+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,501
25–3423.9%
35–4920.0%
50–6417.5%
20–248.7%
65–746.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.3%

Households

Total households: 734
One person: other32.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.1%
+ 9 other households · 31.7%

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.
8577
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8577 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 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 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 WF90 8AA

England
Country
Wakefield
Local Authority
Wakefield East
Ward
Wakefield and Castleford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WF90 8AA
Coordinates
53.6745, -1.4909
Grid reference
SE337198
Easting
433,730
Northing
419,894
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5WMGF5+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 East
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 030A E01011898
E01011898
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wakefield 030 E02002467
E02002467
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wakefield 030A E01011898
E01011898
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wakefield 030 E02002467
E02002467
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

October 2008
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> Present
October 2008 — Introduced
Postcode WF90 8AA 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 E01011898 and MSOA E02002467 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8577
Present — Active
Postcode WF90 8AA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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