WF9 postcode area
The WF9 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Wakefield. Area Scores range from 6 to 75 across them.
In summary
The WF9 district contains both ends of the scale: Ackworth & Darrington at 76 out of 100 (#1,650 of 6,856 in England) against Kinsley & Fitzwilliam at 6, a 70-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 7 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £145,000 in Moorthorpe to £250,000 in Ackworth & Darrington — a 1.7× gap within the WF9 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ackworth & DarringtonWakefield | 1,650 | 76 | £250,000 |
| UptonWakefield | 5,119 | 25 | £166,750 |
| South ElmsallWakefield | 5,372 | 22 | £169,250 |
| Ryhill & South HiendleyWakefield | 5,852 | 15 | £182,500 |
| Hemsworth TownWakefield | 5,921 | 14 | £191,000 |
| MoorthorpeWakefield | 6,065 | 12 | £145,000 |
| South KirkbyWakefield | 6,305 | 8 | £171,248 |
| Kinsley & FitzwilliamWakefield | 6,421 | 6 | £166,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WF9.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.