Area guide

Area insights about Wakefield

Compare 9,348 postcode reports in Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber. LocaleIQ combines area ratings, postcode links and a live map so this page works as a useful local guide, not just a directory entry.

Postcode reports9,34848 postcode sectors represented

Average LocaleIQ rating4.6/1035th percentile across matched local scores

Best postcode in sampleWF2 6AP7.6/10

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Data says

Mixed local data profile

The matched postcodes average 4.6/10; some signals look positive and others need checking.

Stronger signals

Housing context 6.4/10 / Employment 5.7/10

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Deprivation 3.7/10 / Crime and safety 4.2/10

Income

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Lower-income signals are more visible. 4.4/10

Deprivation

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More deprivation pressure appears in the local data. 3.7/10

Schools and education

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Education context is mixed. 4.9/10

Crime and safety

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Crime and safety need closer checking. 4.2/10

Employment

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Employment score is around average. 5.7/10

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Property

Property prices in Wakefield

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Median sold priceGBP 199k

3,436 sales across 43 matched postcode sectors

District trend updated 2026-02-01

DetachedGBP 322k884 sales

Semi-detachedGBP 205k1,367 sales

TerracedGBP 153k1,010 sales

FlatsGBP 107k152 sales

Lower-priced sectors

WF1 113 Land Registry salesGBP 49kWF10 4111 Land Registry salesGBP 140kWF7 667 Land Registry salesGBP 149kWF8 163 Land Registry salesGBP 151k

Higher-priced sectors

WF9 184 Land Registry salesGBP 175kWF11 856 Land Registry salesGBP 168kWF9 547 Land Registry salesGBP 165kWF9 2108 Land Registry salesGBP 164k

Based on Land Registry postcode-sector medians around Wakefield. Use a postcode report for address-level context and the full price analysis for district trends.

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Best-rated postcodes in Wakefield

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WF2 6AP
WF2 6 sector - Top 7%7.6/10WF2 6AY
WF2 6 sector - Top 7%7.6/10WF2 6AZ
WF2 6 sector - Top 7%7.6/10WF2 6BA
WF2 6 sector - Top 7%7.6/10WF2 6BB
WF2 6 sector - Top 7%7.6/10WF2 6BE
WF2 6 sector - Top 7%7.6/10WF2 6BG
WF2 6 sector - Top 7%7.6/10WF2 6BJ
WF2 6 sector - Top 7%7.6/10

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WF10 3BP
WF10 3 sector - Bottom 2%2.4/10WF10 3BR
WF10 3 sector - Bottom 2%2.4/10WF10 3BY
WF10 3 sector - Bottom 2%2.4/10WF10 3BZ
WF10 3 sector - Bottom 2%2.4/10WF10 3DA
WF10 3 sector - Bottom 2%2.4/10WF10 3DB
WF10 3 sector - Bottom 2%2.4/10WF10 3DD
WF10 3 sector - Bottom 2%2.4/10WF10 3DX
WF10 3 sector - Bottom 2%2.4/10

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Wakefield area guide: postcodes, map ratings and local context

Wakefield is a local area in Yorkshire and The Humber, Yorkshire and The Humber. This LocaleIQ area guide compares the matched live postcodes, shows a rating map with the local outline, and links through to individual postcode reports for crime, schools, demographics, property and planning checks.

Use this page as the area-level overview, then open a postcode report when you need address-level context. The Yorkshire and The Humber link above keeps the broader location journey available, while postcode pages remain the detailed decision layer for moving, renting, buying or researching a neighbourhood.