Heath is a largely residential neighbourhood on the eastern edge of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, made up of a mix of Victorian terraces and post‑war housing with pockets of green space. Local life centres on small shops, schools and community amenities, and regular bus links make the city centre and nearby centres such as Leeds easy to reach.
As with much of the Wakefield district, Heath sits within a post‑industrial landscape shaped by coal and textile history, which has influenced its housing and local economy; the area retains a strong community feel with active residents’ groups and events, and tends to offer more affordable housing compared with larger neighbouring cities.
Postcode districts covering Heath
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Leeds 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Bradford 14.7 miles23.7 km
- York 25 miles40.2 km
- Huddersfield 13.7 miles22 km
- Rotherham 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Doncaster 17.7 miles28.6 km
- Wakefield 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Harrogate 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Halifax 17.4 miles28 km
- Barnsley 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Castleford 5.8 miles9.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Warmfield cum Heath Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Wakefield East Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Walton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Crofton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Wakefield South Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Wakefield Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Sharlston Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Wakefield North Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Wakefield West Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Crofton, Ryhill and Walton Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Stanley and Outwood East Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Streethouse Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Heath
WF1 5SW, WF1 5ST, WF1 5SP, WF1 5SN, WF1 5SL, WF1 5DB, WF1 5SF, WF1 5SE
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 15.6 miles25 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 23 miles37 km
- Sandal & Agbrigg Railway Station 1 mile1.7 km
- Wakefield Kirkgate Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
Hotels near Heath Ad
- Holmfield Arms 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 1.5 miles2.5 km
- The Mews 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Holiday Inn Leeds Wakefield M1 Jct.40 4 3.6 miles5.9 km
- York House Hotel 3 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Dakota Leeds 5 9.3 miles15 km
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
Local points of interest
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Stanley Library Library 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Outwood Library Library 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 8 miles12.9 km
- Oakwell Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Elland Road Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 11 miles17.7 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 11.3 miles18.2 km