Wakefield postcode area
WF
Postcode area	WF
Postcode area name	Wakefield
Post towns	11
Postcode districts	17
Postcode sectors	68
Postcodes (live)	13,853
Postcodes (total)	16,572
Statistics as at October 2006 [1]

The WF postcode area, also known as the Wakefield postcode area^[2], is a group of postal districts around Batley, Castleford, Dewsbury, Heckmondwike, Knottingley, Liversedge, Mirfield, Normanton, Ossett, Pontefract and Wakefield in England. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 11 KB) Summary Description: A blank map of the United Kingdom, with country outline and coastline; contact the author for help with modifications or add-ons Source: Reference map provided by Demis Mapper 6 Date: 2006-21-06 Author: User... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The UK postal system runs on a system of alphanumeric codes, or postcodes. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... This is a list of the post towns of the United Kingdom – it appears in postcode sequence. ... Batley is a small town in Kirklees Metropolitan Borough, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. ... Arms of the former Castleford Borough Council Castleford is one of the five towns in the Wakefield borough, in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near to Pontefract, with a population of 37,525 according to the 2001 Census. ... Dewsbury is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, to the west of Wakefield, in the borough of Kirklees. ... Heckmondwike (known locally by its nickname Hecky) is a small town which is located in West Yorkshire, England, 13km (8 miles) south east of Bradford. ... Knottingley is a town in the metropolitan district of the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England on the River Aire and the A1 road. ... Liversedge is a group of villages in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. ... Mirfield is a town in West Yorkshire, England, near Dewsbury. ... Normanton is a town in West Yorkshire, England, lying north east of Wakefield and south west of Castleford. ... Badge of Ossett town. ... Pontefract Castle in the early 17th Century Pontefract is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near the A1 (or Great North Road), the M62 motorway, and Castleford. ... Wakefield The Town Hall, Wood St. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate 50...

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... Outwood is a village in the Surrey weald. ... Wakefield The Town Hall, Wood St. ... This article discusses the metropolitan district and named the City of Wakefield. ... Kirkhamgate (grid reference SE300224) is a small village, a few miles north-west of Wakefield, England. ... Newmillerdam is a small town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near Wakefield, although the name more usually refers to the area of lake and country park adjacent to the town of Newmillerdam. ... Walton is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near Wakefield. ... East Ardsley is on the outermost fringe of Leeds (post 1974), having a Wakefield address and forming part of the former Municipal Borough of Morley. ... Lofthouse is a village in West Yorkshire, England between the cities of Wakefield and Leeds and is also in the Leeds Metropolitan District. ... Robin Hood is a village in West Yorkshire, England, within the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, with Wakefield WF3 postcodes. ... Stanley is an area in the Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. ... Tingley, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, is now best known for its eponymous roundabout, at the junction of the M62 and the A653. ... West Ardsley is a parish on the south-west edge of the City of Leeds district, possessing a WF3 postcode. ... The City of Leeds is a metropolitan borough with city status within the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, with a population of 726,939. ... Durkar is a small village in the southwestern suburbs of the city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, UK. It is bordered by the parish of Crigglestone to the southwest and Kettlethorpe, Standbridge and Sandal to the east. ... Flockton is a village in West Yorkshire halfway between Huddersfield and Wakefield with a population of 1,176 according to the 2001 census. ... Havercroft is a small village situated on the B6428 in West Yorkshire, approximately 7 miles South East of the city of Wakefield. ... Horbury is a large village, west of Wakefield and south of Ossett, in West Yorkshire. ... Netherton is a small village in West Yorkshire. ... Ryhill is a small village situated on the B6428 in West Yorkshire, approximately 7 miles South East of the city of Wakefield. ... West Bretton is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near Wakefield. ... Kirklees is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. ... Badge of Ossett town. ... Altofts is a village near Normanton, West Yorkshire, England. ... Normanton is the name of several places in the United Kingdom: Normanton, Derby City, England Normanton, Leicestershire, England Normanton, Lincolnshire, England Normanton, Nottinghamshire, England Normanton, Rutland, England Normanton, West Yorkshire, England Normanton le Heath, Leicestershire Normanton on Soar, Nottinghamshire Normanton-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire Normanton on Trent, Nottinghamshire There are... Ackworth is a place name for two places. ... Featherstone is a town by the City of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. ... Streethouse is a small village to the east of Wakefield, the south of Normanton and the west of Pontefract in West Yorkshire. ... Darrington is a town located in Snohomish County, Washington. ... Pontefract Castle in the early 17th Century Pontefract is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near the A1 (or Great North Road), the M62 motorway, and Castleford. ... Selby is a local government district in North Yorkshire, England. ... Doncaster is a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ... Badsworth is a village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire. ... Fitzwilliam is a small village on the edge of West Yorkshire. ... Hemsworth is a small town on the edge of West Yorkshire in the Wakefield district. ... South Elmsall is a small town to the east of Hemsworth in the City of Wakefield district of Yorkshire. ... South Kirkby is a small village near Pontefract in West Yorkshire, England. ... Upton, West Yorkshire, UK is a town south of Badsworth and north of North Elmsall. ... Allerton Bywater is a semi-rural village and civil parish in the south-east of Metropolitan Borough of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England, near to Castleford. ... Arms of the former Castleford Borough Council Castleford is one of the five towns in the Wakefield borough, in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near to Pontefract, with a population of 37,525 according to the 2001 Census. ... Glasshougton is a small area close to Castleford and Pontefract. ... Brotherton is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. ... Knottingley is a town in the metropolitan district of the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England on the River Aire and the A1 road. ... Chickenley is a large council estate in the east of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. ... Dewsbury is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, to the west of Wakefield, in the borough of Kirklees. ... Thornhill is a former village, now suburb of Dewsbury in West Yorkshire, England. ... Ravensthorpe is an area of Dewsbury, in West Yorkshire, England. ... Mirfield is a town in West Yorkshire, England, near Dewsbury. ... Liversedge is a group of villages in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. ... Heckmondwike (known locally by its nickname Hecky) is a small town which is located in West Yorkshire, England, 13km (8 miles) south east of Bradford. ... Birstall is suburb of Batley, roughly 6 miles south-west of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. ... Batley is a small town in Kirklees Metropolitan Borough, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. ...

Adjacent areas

The BD postcode area, also known as the Bradford postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Bingley, Bradford, Cleckheaton, Keighley, Settle, Shipley and Skipton in England. ... The LS postcode area, also known as the Leeds postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Leeds, Wetherby, Tadcaster, Pudsey and Ilkley in England. ... The YO postcode area, also known as the York postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Bridlington, Driffield, Filey, Malton, Pickering, Scarborough, Selby, Thirsk, Whitby and York in England. ... The HD postcode area, also known as the Huddersfield postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Brighouse, Holmfirth and Huddersfield in England. ... The S postcode area, also known as the Sheffield postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Barnsley, Chesterfield, Dronfield, Hope Valley, Mexborough, Rotherham, Sheffield and Worksop in England. ... The DN postcode area, also known as the Doncaster postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Barnetby, Barrow upon Humber, Barton-upon-Humber, Brigg, Cleethorpes, Doncaster, Gainsborough, Goole, Grimsby, Immingham, Retford, Scunthorpe and Ulceby in England. ...

References

1. ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)

See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom