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WF6 2JA area guide

Who lives in WF6 2JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stanley, Moorhouse & Bottomboat
Council: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 3,945 (2024)

WF6 2JANormanton

At a glance

What WF6 2JA is like

WF6 2JA is a postcode in the Stanley, Moorhouse & Bottomboat area of Wakefield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,945 people. 66.3% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 17.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.6% 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.

Scores

How WF6 2JA compares

Headline figures for WF6 2JA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£222,000

Median over 127 sales in WF6 2, +8.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£51,783

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF6 2JA differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
27.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WF6 2 is up 8.3% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WF6 2JA FAQs

Is WF6 2JA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WF6 2JA?

The median sale price over the last year was £222,000.

Homes in WF6 2 sold for a median of £222,000 across 127 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF6 2JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF6 2JA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WF6 2JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.6% of residents. 66.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.2%).

Which council covers WF6 2JA?

The local authority for WF6 2JA is Wakefield.

WF6 2JA comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF6 2JA?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Normanton Rail Station, 1.1 miles away.

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.

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