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WF6

Outer Postcode Area • 684 Postcodes
Wakefield·Yorkshire and The Humber·England
Wakefield 53.7015°N, 1.4139°W
50
50/100Overall Score
Moderate Livability
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Tenant & Renter Lens Renting Due Diligence Guide

Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for WF6

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£579/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
50/100

Around the national middle

Fastest broadband
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~9 min

Normanton Rail Station

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£579
per month
2 bedrooms
£730
per month
3 bedrooms
£874
per month
4+ bedrooms
£1,224
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 26
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 10
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 91

Getting around

Nearest station: Normanton Rail Station, about 9 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 684 constituent postcodes

684 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 25 Oct 2026, 18:38.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in WF6.

Is WF6 a good place to live?

WF6 in Wakefield scores 50/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in WF6?

The WF6 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Wakefield, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near WF6?

The WF6 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is WF6?

The WF6 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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