WF6 1GX
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 024I, Featherstone ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF6 1GX, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WF6 1GX
- 19 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 12% on JulyWakefield 024I: 400 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Normanton, 2.7 kmAbout 33 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.5 km awayExact point
- No property in WF6 1GX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 024INeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF6 1GXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF6 1GXRoad 59 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF6 1GX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Normanton Common Primary Academy Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Outwood Academy Freeston Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 024I
Everything about Wakefield 024IThe postcode district: WF6
Everything about WF6Your MP
- Jon TrickettLabourMP for Normanton and Hemsworth
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.