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WF2 6AY

Barnsley Road

Wakefield South

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Detailed insights for WF2 6AY

Overview

Postcode WF2 6AY is located in a major urban area, within the Wakefield South ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Sandal area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Sandal is £68,435 per year. The nearest station is Sandal and Agbrigg located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Sandal Castle & Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Sandal has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,393 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Sandal has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Sandal is £68,435 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 10 ft away from WF2 6AY.

Flood risk

No risk

Sandal near WF2 6AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sandal and Agbrigg located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF2 6AY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Sandal and Agbrigg

N/A

Walking directions to Sandal and Agbrigg

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF2 6AY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSandal Castle & ParkMediumWalking directions to Sandal Castle & Park

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
2,780.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.22(-75%)
Burglary
3.12(-39%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.49(-83%)
Vehicle crime
2.49(-56%)
Possession of weapons
1.25(+17%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
289
94.14%
Indian
4
1.3%
Pakistani
3
0.98%
Other Asian
3
0.98%
Arab
3
0.98%
Total population: 307

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
123
46.59%
Level 3 (A level)
40
15.15%
No qualifications
33
12.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
11.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
8.33%
Total 16+ residents: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
71
51.08%
Owns with a mortgage
43
30.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
15.11%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.16%
Social rents from council
1
0.72%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Wakefield South

Based on 169 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 in Wakefield South area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,000 up to £1,150,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wakefield South in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wakefield South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats9£132,000
Semi-Detached64£227,500
Terraced27£130,000
Detached69£395,000

10 year median price trend in Wakefield South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wakefield South.

Schools

In the WF2 6AY postcode area, located within Sandal, there are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF2 6AY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySandal Castle VA Community Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miSecondarySt Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miSecondaryKettlethorpe High SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF2 6AY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF2 6AY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLondisBarnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6BHWalking directions to Londis

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wakefield district (2025-26).

Band A£1,457
Band B£1,700
Band C£1,943
Band D£2,186
Band E£2,672
Band F£3,157
Band G£3,643
Band H£4,372

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for WF2 6AY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Shabaan Saleem

Wakefield South - Elected 2 May 2024

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Jade Botterill

Ossett and Denby Dale - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictWakefieldE08000036
Parliamentary ConstituencyOssett and Denby DaleE14001418
WardWakefield SouthE05001462
ParishWakefield, unparished areaE43000299
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)SandalE02002470
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wakefield 033DE01011948
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.