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 miles
- Leeds 11 miles
- Bradford 16.3 miles
- Huddersfield 14.8 miles
- Rotherham 15.9 miles
- Doncaster 16.1 miles
- Wakefield 3.5 miles
- Harrogate 23.5 miles
- Halifax 18.8 miles
- Barnsley 6.8 miles
- Castleford 5.7 miles
- Morley 9.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sharlston Built-up area 1 mile
- Walton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Wintersett Parish 1.5 miles
- Warmfield cum Heath Parish 1.5 miles
- Crofton, Ryhill and Walton Ward 1.6 miles
- Heath Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Huntwick with Foulby and Nostell Parish 1.7 miles
- Streethouse Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Ryhill Parish 2.4 miles
- Wakefield East Ward 2.6 miles
- Chevet Parish 2.6 miles
- Havercroft and Ryhill Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Crofton
WF4 1PG, WF4 1JG, WF4 1PA, WF4 1HB, WF4 1PE, WF4 1JL, WF4 1HA, WF4 1PS, WF4 1RJ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 17.1 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 21.4 miles
- Streethouse Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Sandal & Agbrigg Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Crofton Ad
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 1.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 3.1 miles
- Marygate by Deuce Hotels Ltd 3.2 miles
- Holmfield Arms 3 miles
- York House Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 6.1 miles
- Holmfield Arms 3.2 miles
- ibis Wakefield East-Castleford 3 4.2 miles
- Elephant and Castle 3.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Leeds-Wakefield M1 Jct40 4 5.1 miles
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 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 3 miles
- Stanley Library Library 4.2 miles
- Outwood Library Library 4.5 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 5 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 7.5 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 7.8 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 9.4 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 10 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 10.5 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 10.6 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 11.3 miles