WF6 2FU area guide
Who lives in WF6 2FU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Normanton East
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,609 (2024)
WF6 2FUNormanton
What WF6 2FU is like
WF6 2FU is a postcode in the Normanton East area of Wakefield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,609 people. 67.1% of households own their home, 21.6% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WF6 2 sold for a median of £222,000 over the year to August 2026.
How WF6 2FU compares
Headline figures for WF6 2FU, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 35.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where WF6 2FU differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WF6 2 is up 8.3% on the year before.
- 02Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
WF6 2FU FAQs
01Is WF6 2FU a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in WF6 2FU?The median sale price over the last year was £222,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £222,000.
03Is WF6 2FU safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in WF6 2FU?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers WF6 2FU?The local authority for WF6 2FU is Wakefield.
The local authority for WF6 2FU is Wakefield.
06How well connected is WF6 2FU?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.