Crofton is a village on the outskirts of the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It sits where suburban streets meet open countryside, giving a mixture of residential housing, local shops and pubs alongside fields and footpaths that are popular with walkers; its proximity to Wakefield and Leeds makes it a convenient commuter base while retaining a village character.
Historically the area shares the industrial past of the wider Wakefield district, with ties to coal and related trades, but today the community is largely residential and socially active, with churches, clubs and local events that underpin a strong local identity. The built environment ranges from Victorian terraces to post‑war estates, reflecting the gradual evolution from a working community to a more mixed commuter and family population.
Postcode districts covering Crofton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Leeds 11 miles17.7 km
- Bradford 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Huddersfield 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Rotherham 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Doncaster 16.1 miles26 km
- Wakefield 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Harrogate 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Halifax 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Barnsley 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Castleford 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Morley 9.4 miles15.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Sharlston Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Walton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Wintersett Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Warmfield cum Heath Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Crofton, Ryhill and Walton Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Heath Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Huntwick with Foulby and Nostell Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Streethouse Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Ryhill Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Wakefield East Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Chevet Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Havercroft and Ryhill Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Crofton
WF4 1PA, WF4 1HU, WF4 1EU, WF4 1PJ, WF4 1PL, WF4 1JY, WF4 1PN, WF4 1RP, WF4 1NS … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Streethouse Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Sandal & Agbrigg Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
Hotels near Crofton Ad
- Holmfield Arms 3 miles4.9 km
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 7 miles11.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Kings Croft Hotel 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Mews 6.2 miles10 km
- Holiday Inn Leeds Wakefield M1 Jct.40 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- York House Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.4 km
Schools in Crofton
- Crofton Academy Secondary
- Crofton Infant School Primary
- Crofton Junior School Primary
- Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Primary
Local points of interest
- Nostell Priory Country house 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 3 miles4.8 km
- Stanley Library Library 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Outwood Library Library 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 5 miles8.1 km
- Oakwell Stadium 7.5 miles12 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Elland Road Stadium 10 miles16.1 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 10.5 miles17 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 11.3 miles18.2 km