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WF2 6HX

Wakefield South

Wakefield

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Detailed insights for WF2 6HX

Overview

Postcode WF2 6HX 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 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sandal is £66,800 per year. The nearest station is Sandal and Agbrigg located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 33.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 of residents in Sandal is £66,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF2 6HX.

Flood risk

No risk

Sandal near WF2 6HX 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF2 6HX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Sandal and Agbrigg

N/A

Walking directions to Sandal and Agbrigg

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
331
Population density
2,860.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
286
86.93%
Indian
19
5.78%
Pakistani
10
3.04%
Other White
4
1.22%
Irish
3
0.91%
Total population: 329

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
72
53.33%
Owns with a mortgage
54
40%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.93%
Social rents from council
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Wakefield South

Based on 195 recent sales, the median property price is £294,496 in Wakefield South area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,100 up to £1,480,000.

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
Detached85£420,000
Flats5£130,000
Semi-Detached70£244,748
Terraced35£135,000

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 6HX postcode area, located within Sandal, there are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.7 miSecondaryKettlethorpe High SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

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

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.