Wakefield | |
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Coordinates: 53°41′06″N1°29′49″W / 53.685°N 1.497°W | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Postcode area | WF |
Postcode area name | Wakefield |
Post towns | 11 |
Postcode districts | 18 |
Postcode sectors | 75 |
Postcodes (live) | 14,415 |
Postcodes (total) | 18,237 |
Statistics as at May 2020 [1] |
The WF postcode area, also known as the Wakefield postcode area, [2] is a group of 17 postcode districts in north-east England, which are subdivisions of eleven post towns. These cover much of southern and eastern West Yorkshire (including Wakefield, Pontefract, Dewsbury, Batley, Castleford, Heckmondwike, Knottingley, Liversedge, Mirfield, Normanton and Ossett), plus small parts of South and North Yorkshire.
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
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WF1 | WAKEFIELD | Agbrigg, Belle Vue, Eastmoor, Kirkthorpe, Newton Hill, Outwood, Wakefield City Centre | Wakefield |
WF2 | WAKEFIELD | Alverthorpe, Carr Gate, Flanshaw, Hall Green, Kirkhamgate, Kettlethorpe, Lupset, Newmillerdam, Portobello, Sandal, Thornes, Walton (Wakefield), Wrenthorpe, Woolgreaves, Peacock, Pledwick | Wakefield |
WF3 | WAKEFIELD | Bottom Boat, Carlton, East Ardsley, Lofthouse, Lofthouse Gate, Robin Hood, Stanley, Thorpe, Tingley, West Ardsley | Leeds, Wakefield |
WF4 | WAKEFIELD | Crigglestone, Crofton, Durkar, Flockton, Havercroft, Horbury, Middlestown. Netherton, New Crofton, Notton, Ryhill, West Bretton, Wintersett, Woolley | Wakefield, Kirklees |
WF5 | OSSETT | Gawthorpe, Healey, Ossett (very small area around Wakefield Road falls in the Kirklees district) | Wakefield, Kirklees |
WF6 | NORMANTON | Altofts, Normanton | Wakefield |
WF7 | PONTEFRACT | Ackworth Moor Top, Ackton, Featherstone, Purston Jaglin, Streethouse | Wakefield |
WF8 | PONTEFRACT | Darrington, Kirk Smeaton, Little Smeaton, Pontefract (Monkhill), Thorpe Audlin | Wakefield, North Yorkshire, Doncaster |
WF9 | PONTEFRACT | Badsworth, Fitzwilliam, Hemsworth, Kinsley, South Elmsall, South Kirkby, Upton, Wentbridge | Wakefield, Doncaster |
WF10 | CASTLEFORD | Airedale, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, Glasshoughton, Ledston, New Fryston | Wakefield, Leeds |
WF11 | KNOTTINGLEY | Brotherton, Byram, Cridling Stubbs, Fairburn, Kellingley, Knottingley | Wakefield, North Yorkshire |
WF12 | DEWSBURY | Briestfield, Chickenley, Dewsbury, Savile Town, Shaw Cross, Thornhill, Thornhill Lees, Whitley Lower | Kirklees, Wakefield |
WF13 | DEWSBURY | Dewsbury Moor, Ravensthorpe, Staincliffe | Kirklees |
WF14 | MIRFIELD | Battyeford, Hopton, Mirfield | Kirklees |
WF15 | LIVERSEDGE | Hartshead, Hightown, Roberttown, Liversedge | Kirklees |
WF16 | HECKMONDWIKE | Heckmondwike | Kirklees |
WF17 | BATLEY | Birstall, Batley, Hanging Heaton, Soothill, Staincliffe | Kirklees |
WF90 | WAKEFIELD | La Redoute | non-geographic [3] |
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The HP postcode area, also known as the Hemel Hempstead postcode area, is a group of twenty-four postcode districts in England, within eleven post towns. These cover north-west Hertfordshire and central Buckinghamshire.
The SG postcode area, also known as the Stevenage postcode area, is a group of nineteen postcode districts in England, within fifteen post towns. These cover north Hertfordshire and east Bedfordshire, plus a small part of south-west Cambridgeshire and a very small part of Essex.
The YO postcode area, also known as the York postcode area, is a group of 29 postcode districts in Yorkshire, England, within ten post towns. These cover most of Central and Eastern North Yorkshire and the northern part of the East Riding of Yorkshire. The rest of North Yorkshire is split between the TS, DL, LA, BD, HG, DN and WF postcode areas.
The BA postcode area, also known as the Bath postcode area, is a group of nineteen postcode districts in South West England, within sixteen post towns. These cover east Somerset and west Wiltshire, plus a very small part of north-west Dorset.
The OL postcode area, also known as the Oldham postcode area, is a group of sixteen postcode districts in north-west England, within seven post towns. These cover eastern Greater Manchester, plus small parts of east Lancashire and western West Yorkshire.
The NR postcode area, also known as the Norwich postcode area, is a group of 35 postcode districts in the east of England, within 16 post towns. These cover central and eastern Norfolk and part of north-east Suffolk.
The LS postcode area, also known as the Leeds postcode area, is a group of 29 postcode districts in England, within six post towns. These cover northern West Yorkshire and some parts of North Yorkshire.
The DL postcode area, also known as the Darlington postcode area, is a group of seventeen postcode districts in England, which are subdivisions of fourteen post towns. These districts cover central County Durham, northern North Yorkshire and a very small part of Cumbria.
The TS postcode area, also known as the Cleveland postcode area, is a group of 29 postcode districts in northern England for ten post towns. These cover north-east North Yorkshire and south-east County Durham.
The DH postcode area, also known as the Durham postcode area, is a group of eight postcode districts in north-east England, which are subdivisions of five post towns. These districts cover northern County Durham and south-west Tyne and Wear, plus a very small part of Northumberland.
The HU postcode area, also known as the Hull postcode area, is a group of twenty postcode districts in England, within eight post towns. These cover the south of the East Riding of Yorkshire, including Hull, Beverley, Cottingham, Hessle, Hornsea, Withernsea, Brough and North Ferriby.
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The LA postcode area, also known as the Lancaster postcode area, is a group of 23 postcode districts in north-west England, within 17 post towns. These cover north Lancashire and southern Cumbria, and a small part of North Yorkshire.
The BD postcode area, also known as the Bradford postcode area, is a group of 24 postcode districts in England, within seven post towns. These cover northwestern West Yorkshire and southwestern North Yorkshire, plus very small parts of Lancashire.
The TQ postcode area, also known as the Torquay postcode area, is a group of fourteen postcode districts in South West England, within eleven post towns. These cover much of south Devon, including Torquay, Paignton, Newton Abbot, Brixham, Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dartmouth, Kingsbridge, Salcombe, South Brent, Teignmouth and Totnes.
The SN postcode area, also known as the Swindon postcode area, is a group of eighteen postcode districts in England, within ten post towns. These cover north Wiltshire, plus a small part of south-west Oxfordshire and a very small part of Gloucestershire.
The WV postcode area, also known as the Wolverhampton postcode area, is a group of sixteen postcode districts in England, within four post towns. These cover Wolverhampton, Willenhall and Bilston in the West Midlands, plus parts of south-west Staffordshire and south-east Shropshire.
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