WF6 postcode area · Wakefield

The WF6 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Wakefield. Area Scores range from 13 to 64 across them. Every full WF6 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The WF6 district contains both ends of the scale: Altofts at 64 out of 100 (#2,459 of 6,856 in England) against Normanton West at 14, a 50-point gap between neighbouring areas. 1 of the 5 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £160,000 in Normanton West to £258,745 in Stanley, Moorhouse & Bottomboat.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,305a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime91per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)42

Owner-occupied66%

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 WF6 district

£200,000median home sold over the past year · +29.0% over 5 years · +11.1% over the year · 282 sales

Detached£320,000

Semi-detached£200,000

Terraced£155,000

Flat£97,500

Wakefield£205,000

Yorkshire and The Humber£215,000

England£300,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
AltoftsWakefield	2,459	64	£225,000
Normanton EastWakefield	3,254	52	£208,750
Stanley, Moorhouse & BottomboatWakefield	3,419	50	£258,745
Streethouse & Sharlston CommonWakefield	4,324	37	£207,500
Normanton WestWakefield	5,907	14	£160,000

People living in WF6 Census 2021

Residents42,341

Median age (est.)42

Density895per km²

No qualifications23%

Degree or above25%

No car or van20%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 10%25–44 27%45–64 28%65+ 18%

Tenure

Own outright 30%Mortgage/shared 36%Social rent 19%Private rent 14%

Households

One person 29%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 11%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 15% · Elementary 14% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups

Professional	15%
Elementary	14%
Associate professional	13%
Managers & directors	10%
Skilled trades	10%
Process & plant	10%
Administrative	10%
Caring & leisure	9%
Sales & customer service	8%

Ethnic group

White 95%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 42% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 8%

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 WF6

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WF6 district.

Normanton

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WF6.

WF10 WF1 LS26 WF90 WF7 WF2 WF3 WF4

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.