The postcode area is located in the Wakefield, Wakefield postcode town, in the Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.
The postcode area covers Crofton, Ryhill and Walton, Wakefield East, Wakefield North, Wakefield Rural, Wakefield South, Wakefield West, Wrenthorpe and Outwood West electoral wards.
The population of WF2 postcode area is 52,960. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 43,682, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 3,010. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (25,218), followed by No religion (20,658).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (11,934), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (8,854).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (17,378), while 11,961 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 11,608 adults have Level 4 education, while 6,506 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (13542), Between 45 to 54 (10774), and Between 25 to 34 (10348).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (7,752) followed by Routine occupations (7,632), and Semi-routine occupations (5,142).
There are total 5 postcode sectors present in the WF2 (listed below). The postcode WF2 has a total of 1443 postcodes.
Name | Type |
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Area | WF2 |
Ward | Crofton, Ryhill and Walton Wakefield East Wakefield North Wakefield Rural Wakefield South Wakefield West Wrenthorpe and Outwood West |
LTLA22 | Wakefield |
UTLA22 | Wakefield |
Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
Country | England |
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Bicycle theft
Burglary
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Drugs
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Drugs
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Violence and sexual offences
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Bicycle theft
Burglary
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Drugs
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Bicycle theft
Burglary
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Drugs
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Violence and sexual offences
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Bicycle theft
Burglary
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Violence and sexual offences
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Bicycle theft
Burglary
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Drugs
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Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
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Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
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Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
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Drugs
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House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £310,000.00 | £310,000.00 - £310,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £131,000.00 | £105,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £205,000.00 | £185,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £326,100.00 | £326,100.00 - £326,100.00 | 1 |
Other | £303,726.00 | £303,726.00 - £303,726.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £231,000.00 | £207,000.00 - £255,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £170,000.00 | £170,000.00 - £170,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £445,450.00 | £175,000.00 - £1,000,000.00 | 10 |
Semi-Detached | £189,142.86 | £125,000.00 - £275,000.00 | 7 |
Terraced | £171,625.00 | £117,000.00 - £237,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £409,228.57 | £240,000.00 - £745,000.00 | 7 |
Flat | £100,000.00 | £100,000.00 - £100,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £832,000.00 | £240,000.00 - £1,900,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £202,954.55 | £110,000.00 - £312,000.00 | 11 |
Terraced | £162,800.00 | £115,000.00 - £225,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £330,000.00 | £330,000.00 - £330,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £140,000.00 | £140,000.00 - £140,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £205,000.00 | £155,000.00 - £255,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £142,500.00 | £105,000.00 - £220,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £364,571.43 | £227,500.00 - £530,000.00 | 7 |
Flat | £81,000.00 | £81,000.00 - £81,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £1,700,000.00 | £1,700,000.00 - £1,700,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £146,573.81 | £106,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 18 |
Terraced | £187,064.29 | £131,500.00 - £289,950.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £343,961.11 | £210,000.00 - £800,000.00 | 10 |
Semi-Detached | £241,690.91 | £103,000.00 - £564,000.00 | 22 |
Terraced | £163,500.00 | £110,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £298,528.89 | £145,000.00 - £422,000.00 | 9 |
Flat | £211,225.00 | £74,000.00 - £341,950.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £166,625.00 | £70,000.00 - £282,000.00 | 16 |
Terraced | £119,950.00 | £49,000.00 - £150,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £710,555.56 | £300,000.00 - £1,225,000.00 | 9 |
Flat | £164,285.71 | £85,000.00 - £375,000.00 | 7 |
Semi-Detached | £225,611.11 | £110,000.00 - £353,000.00 | 21 |
Terraced | £148,222.22 | £113,000.00 - £178,000.00 | 9 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £318,000.00 | £236,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 11 |
Flat | £110,000.00 | £110,000.00 - £110,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £141,415.15 | £84,000.00 - £315,000.00 | 34 |
Terraced | £142,077.78 | £65,000.00 - £275,000.00 | 9 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £310,653.08 | £233,000.00 - £427,000.00 | 20 |
Flat | £68,000.00 | £53,000.00 - £85,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £3,304,000.00 | £176,000.00 - £6,300,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £267,763.16 | £137,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 20 |
Terraced | £157,786.21 | £75,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 29 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £374,625.00 | £220,000.00 - £665,000.00 | 16 |
Flat | £87,580.00 | £70,000.00 - £95,000.00 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | £210,517.86 | £94,000.00 - £495,000.00 | 28 |
Terraced | £124,053.57 | £60,000.00 - £465,000.00 | 15 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £264,900.00 | £130,000.00 - £782,500.00 | 21 |
Flat | £189,412.50 | £39,000.00 - £344,950.00 | 10 |
Other | £17,331,004.25 | £95,000.00 - £34,513,009.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £211,312.50 | £97,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 16 |
Terraced | £258,916.67 | £108,000.00 - £364,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £394,800.00 | £260,000.00 - £520,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £236,765.00 | £76,000.00 - £339,950.00 | 6 |
Other | £4,594,154.33 | £232,463.00 - £13,200,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £215,350.00 | £120,000.00 - £495,000.00 | 20 |
Terraced | £147,931.82 | £70,250.00 - £342,000.00 | 11 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £374,000.00 | £255,000.00 - £530,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £91,500.00 | £90,000.00 - £93,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £1,456,875.00 | £17,500.00 - £3,900,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £181,984.56 | £72,417.00 - £290,000.00 | 18 |
Terraced | £115,817.31 | £77,500.00 - £235,000.00 | 15 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £303,515.86 | £227,497.00 - £395,000.00 | 9 |
Flat | £70,500.00 | £41,000.00 - £100,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £106,666.67 | £15,000.00 - £187,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £203,460.67 | £98,250.00 - £415,000.00 | 23 |
Terraced | £189,500.00 | £75,000.00 - £525,000.00 | 13 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £313,748.25 | £206,496.00 - £653,000.00 | 7 |
Flat | £85,000.00 | £85,000.00 - £85,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £175,312.50 | £120,000.00 - £357,500.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £136,388.89 | £80,000.00 - £224,500.00 | 9 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £302,908.22 | £180,000.00 - £635,000.00 | 16 |
Flat | £75,000.00 | £75,000.00 - £75,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £333,250.00 | £60,000.00 - £800,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £186,714.36 | £60,000.00 - £305,000.00 | 17 |
Terraced | £170,642.61 | £75,000.00 - £379,750.00 | 13 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £473,000.00 | £240,000.00 - £995,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £162,500.00 | £100,000.00 - £225,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £225,000.00 | £75,000.00 - £420,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £197,133.33 | £90,000.00 - £417,000.00 | 15 |
Terraced | £133,000.00 | £97,500.00 - £185,000.00 | 9 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £323,122.50 | £170,000.00 - £565,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £172,975.00 | £45,000.00 - £361,950.00 | 5 |
Other | £440,000.00 | £440,000.00 - £440,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £172,148.17 | £50,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 17 |
Terraced | £141,600.00 | £100,000.00 - £180,000.00 | 10 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 230 | 3-11 | WF28QW |
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 397 | 3-11 | WF20AS |
Hendal Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 411 | 3-11 | WF27QW |
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourcePrimary, Good | 232 | 3-11 | WF27RU |
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrsPrimary, Good | 276 | 3-11 | WF20BT |
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 623 | 4-11 | WF26AS |
Kettlethorpe High SchoolSecondary, Good | 1659 | 11-16 | WF27EL |
Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 440 | 3-11 | WF28ST |
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 662 | 3-11 | WF28AA |
Jerry Clay AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 213 | 4-11 | WF20NP |
St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary AcademySecondary, Good | 744 | 11-16 | WF26EQ |
Outwood Primary Academy KirkhamgatePrimary, Outstanding | 241 | 3-11 | WF20RS |
St Michael's CofE AcademyPrimary, Good | 479 | 2-11 | WF29JA |
Pinderfields Hospital PRUPRU, Good | 67 | 2-19 | WF20LW |
Walton Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 342 | 3-11 | WF26LD |
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 216 | 3-11 | WF29DD |
Wrenthorpe AcademyPrimary, Good | 315 | 4-11 | WF20LW |
Trinity Academy CathedralSecondary, Outstanding | 1005 | 11-16 | WF28QF |
Evolve AcademyPRU, Inadequate | 48 | 7-14 | WF28BB |