WF2 postcode area · Wakefield
The WF2 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Leeds, Wakefield. Area Scores range from 8 to 95 across them. Every full WF2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The WF2 district contains both ends of the scale: Sandal at 96 out of 100 (#286 of 6,856 in England) against Lupset at 8, an 88-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 5 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £150,500 in Wakefield Central to £363,000 in Walton, Woolley & Bretton — a 2.4× gap within the WF2 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Leeds and Wakefield — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the WF2 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| SandalWakefield | 286 | 96 | £362,500 |
| Tingley West & West ArdsleyLeeds | 615 | 91 | £275,000 |
| Walton, Woolley & BrettonWakefield | 1,554 | 77 | £363,000 |
| Wrenthorpe & KirkhamgateWakefield | 1,849 | 73 | £250,000 |
| Durkar & CrigglestoneWakefield | 1,979 | 71 | £230,000 |
| Outwood WestWakefield | 2,918 | 57 | £250,000 |
| ThornesWakefield | 4,378 | 36 | £220,000 |
| Wakefield St John'sWakefield | 4,570 | 33 | £175,000 |
| Kettlethorpe & ChapelthorpeWakefield | 5,016 | 27 | £203,750 |
| Alverthorpe & FlanshawWakefield | 5,091 | 26 | £200,000 |
| Wakefield CentralWakefield | 5,887 | 14 | £150,500 |
| Agbrigg & Belle IsleWakefield | 6,147 | 10 | £175,250 |
| LupsetWakefield | 6,291 | 8 | £190,000 |
People living in WF2 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 18% · Elementary 14% · Associate professional 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 18% |
| Elementary | 14% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Managers & directors | 12% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Process & plant | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 46% · No religion 38% · Muslim 8%
Born outside the UK: 13%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in WF2
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WF2 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WF2.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.