This section of the site is all about the WF Postcode area, also known as the Wakefield Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as WF1.

Detailed map of the WF Postcode Area — Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the WWF Hull Area

The WF postcode area represents a group of postal districts in the Wakefield area of the United Kingdom. The area code WF stands for the letters w and f in WakeField. WF has a population of 512,657 and covers an area of 495,996 hectares. Fun fact: 0.79% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: West Yorkshire (98.94%), North Yorkshire (1.04%), South Yorkshire (0.02%).

Post Towns and Postcode Districts for the WF Postcode

WAKEFIELD

OSSETT

NORMANTON

PONTEFRACT

WF8 North Yorkshire (2%), West Yorkshire (97%)

WF9 West Yorkshire

CASTLEFORD

WF10 West Yorkshire

KNOTTINGLEY

WF11 North Yorkshire (23%), West Yorkshire (76%)

DEWSBURY

MIRFIELD

LIVERSEDGE

HECKMONDWIKE

BATLEY

Where is the WF Postcode Area?

The WF Wakefield Postcode is in the Yorkshire and the Humber Region of England. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: HD - Huddersfield, BD - Bradford, YO - York, S - Sheffield, DN - Doncaster and LS - Leeds, and is located inland.

Map of the WF Wakefield Postcode Area

Explore the WF Wakefield postcode area by using our interactive map.

Map Showing Location of the WF postcode area — Where is the WF Postcode Area

A word cloud for the WF postcode area — A word cloud for the WF Postcode Area

Postcode Districts within the WF Wakefield Postcode Area

There are 17 postcode districts within the Wakefield postcode area

A map showing the boundary of in relation to other areas

There are 18 towns within the Wakefield postcode area.

Area of the WF postcode area
Unit	Area²
Hectares	495,996²
Miles	1,915²
Feet	53,388,513,444²
Kilometres	4,960²

Postal Delivery Offices serving the WF Wakefield Postcode Area

Batley Delivery Office
Caldergrove Scale Payment Delivery Office
Calderway Delivery Office
Crigglestone Scale Payment Delivery Office
Crofton Scale Payment Delivery Office
East Ardsley Scale Payment Delivery Office
Flockton Scale Payment Delivery Office
Heckmondwike Delivery Office
Hemsworth Scale Payment Delivery Office
Middlestown Scale Payment Delivery Office
Notton Scale Payment Delivery Office
Ossett Delivery Office
Pontefract Delivery Office
Robin Hood Scale Payment Delivery Office
Ryhill Scale Payment Delivery Office
Sharlston Common Scale Payment Delivery Office
South Elmsall Scale Payment Delivery Office
South Kirkby Scale Payment Delivery Office
Stanley Scale Payment Delivery Office
Upton (wf) Scale Payment Delivery Office
Wakefield Delivery Office
Whitwood Delivery Office

Postcode Areas Closest to WF

Councils with Postcodes in WF

Wakefield District (B) (9385 postcodes)

Kirklees District (B) (4183 postcodes)

Leeds District (B) (769 postcodes)

Selby District (155 postcodes)

Doncaster District (B) (3 postcodes)

Calderdale District (B) (2 postcodes)

Barnsley District (B) (1 postcodes)

WF Postcode Area for the Wakefield Region