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WF2 7HU

Wakefield South

Wakefield

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Wakefield / Sandal / Wakefield South / WF2 7HU

Overview

Postcode WF2 7HU 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 0.7 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
34
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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%

Approximately 0.0% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 9 ft away from WF2 7HU.

Flood risk

No risk

Sandal near WF2 7HU 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Sandal and Agbrigg

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miSandal Castle & ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
304
Population density
730.6 per km²

Demographics

British
282
92.76%
Indian
8
2.63%
Other
7
2.3%
Pakistani
2
0.66%
Chinese
2
0.66%
Total population: 304

Housing

Owns outright
83
61.48%
Owns with a mortgage
41
30.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.19%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.22%
Shared ownership
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Wakefield South

Based on 201 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 in Wakefield South area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,100 up to £1,480,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached86£426,371
Flats6£125,000
Semi-Detached74£244,748
Terraced35£130,000

10 years price trend in Wakefield South

Schools

In the WF2 7HU postcode area, located within Sandal, there are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 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

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miLondisBarnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6BH
0.4 miAldiAsdale Road, Wakefield, WF2 7JE

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.