wakefield WF17 Postcodes

Wakefield (WF17)

The WF17 postcode area is located in the Wakefield postcode town region, within the county of West Yorkshire, and contains a total of 1409 individual postcodes.

There are 23 electoral wards in the WF17 postcode area, including Batley, Castleford, Dewsbury, Heckmondwike, Knottingley, Liversedge, Mirfield, Normanton, Ossett, Pontefract, Wakefield which come under the local authority of the Kirklees Council.

Combining the whole postcode region, 15% of people in WF17 are classed as having an AB social grade, (i.e. 'white-collar' middle-upper class), compared to 27% across the UK.

This does not mean that the people of WF17 are poorer than other areas, but it may give an indication that there are areas of deprivation.

WF17 is a postcode district in the Wakefield post town of West Yorkshire, in the Yorkshire & The Humber region of the UK. It covers the areas of Altofts, Castleford, Heath, Littletown, Methley, Normanton, New Snydale, Whitwood, Middlestown, Odsal, Warmfield, Walton, Woodlesford, Altofts, Glasshoughton and Hermandford.

People living in this postcode district will be close to local amenities such as a range of shops in Castleford, a few supermarkets and banks in Normanton and a local high-street in Westgate. The area is well serviced by transport links with Wakefield directly providing rail and bus services, as well as local buses travelling between Castleford, Normanton and Westgate.

People living in the WF17 postcode district can access the 'Xscape' leisure complex, which is located in the 'Glasshoughton' area and includes activities such as a cinema, a climbing wall, a trampoline park and other activities. Other leisure activities in the area include a golf course located in Heath, as well as numerous parks such as the Normanton Park, which has facilities including tennis courts, a children's play park, plus an animal area and open fields.

WF17 provides access to schools such as the St. John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy in Castleford, as well as two publicly funded schools in Normanton and one in Castleford.

The housing in the WF17 postcode district consists mainly of terraced houses, most of which were constructed around the turn of the 20th century. There are also detached houses, bungalows and apartments available, located on the outskirts of the area. There is also a selection of new build housing developments in the Normanton and Westgate areas.

with a wide range of leisure and educational activities, great transport links, and a selection of properties available, the WF17 postcode district is an ideal place to live.

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