WF17 9BS Postcode Area
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Demographics
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Crime Rates
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Constituency
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Local Issues
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Sunrise/Sunset
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Hotels
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Local Amenities
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Banks
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Cash Machines
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Schools
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Emergency Facilities
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Post Offices
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Libraries
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WF179BS Postcode Breakdown
| WFAREA | 17DISTRICT | 9SECTOR | BSUNIT |
| Full Postcode | WF17 9BS |
| Latitude/Longitude | , |
| Postal Town | Wakefield |
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| County | West Yorkshire |
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| Country | England |
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| Area Classification | Urban with Major Conurbation |
WF179BS Postal District
WF17 9BS postcode is located in the postal town of Wakefield. Wakefield postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode WF17 9BS.
| Birstall | 0.7 miles SE |
| Cleckheaton | 2.8 miles SW |
| Heckmondwike | 2.8 miles S |
| Pudsey | 3 miles N |
| Liversedge | 3.2 miles SW |
| Morley | 3.2 miles E |
| Dewsbury | 3.4 miles SE |
| Batley | 3.4 miles SE |
| Farsley | 4.1 miles N |
| Robert Town | 4.3 miles SW |
| Wyke | 4.3 miles W |
| Bradford | 4.7 miles NW |
| Mirfield | 5.2 miles S |
| Leeds | 5.2 miles NE |
| Buttershaw | 5.7 miles W |
| London | 168 miles SE |
| Glasgow | 176 miles NW |
| Edinburgh | 164 miles NW |
| Cardiff | 168 miles SW |
| Liverpool | 60 miles W |
| Southampton | 197 miles S |
| Saint Ives | 201 miles S |
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