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WF2 6RP

Wakefield South

Wakefield

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Detailed insights for WF2 6RP

Overview

Postcode WF2 6RP 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 28.3 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 0.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.7%
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 30,170 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Sandal has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% 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 6RP.

Flood risk

No risk

Sandal near WF2 6RP 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF2 6RP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Sandal and Agbrigg

N/A

Walking directions to Sandal and Agbrigg

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
286
Population density
1,607.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
242
83.16%
Indian
20
6.87%
Other
7
2.41%
African
7
2.41%
Chinese
5
1.72%
Total population: 291

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
75
62.5%
Owns with a mortgage
39
32.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.5%
Other social rented
1
0.83%
Social rents from council
1
0.83%
Total households: 120

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 6RP postcode area, located within Sandal, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF2 6RP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondarySt Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySandal Castle VA Community Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySandal Magna Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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