Netherton is a residential suburb on the western side of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It sits within the Wakefield district and mixes post‑war housing estates with older terraces and semi‑detached properties, with reasonably direct road links to the city centre and neighbouring towns, so it’s often home to commuters working in Wakefield and nearby Leeds.
The area reflects the industrial history of the wider Wakefield district, with working‑class roots tied to coal and manufacturing, but today is largely a local services economy centred on shops, schools and community facilities. There’s a quiet local community feel, pockets of green space and ongoing small‑scale regeneration and community projects that aim to improve amenities and housing while retaining a practical, everyday character.
Postcode districts covering Netherton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 19.4 miles
- Leeds 10.9 miles
- Bradford 12.5 miles
- Oldham 22.6 miles
- Huddersfield 8.9 miles
- Rotherham 17.1 miles
- Doncaster 20.9 miles
- Wakefield 3.8 miles
- Rochdale 24.5 miles
- Harrogate 24 miles
- Halifax 13.6 miles
- Barnsley 7.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sitlington Parish 0.4 miles
- Coxley Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Middlestown and Overton Built-up area 1 mile
- Horbury Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Wakefield Rural Ward 1.4 miles
- Horbury and South Ossett Ward 1.6 miles
- West Bretton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Crigglestone and Durkar Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Crigglestone Parish 2.3 miles
- Ossett Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Flockton Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Hall Green Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Netherton
WF4 4LL, WF4 4SW, WF4 4HJ, WF4 4LP, WF4 4LU, WF4 4HR, WF4 4NB, WF4 4NG, WF4 4NQ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 15.6 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 26.1 miles
- Ravensthorpe Railway Station 3.8 miles
- Wakefield Westgate Railway Station 3.9 miles
Hotels near Netherton Ad
- The Mews 2.7 miles
- Holmfield Arms 3.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Leeds Wakefield M1 Jct.40 4 2.7 miles
- Dimple Well Lodge Hotel 4 2 miles
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 4.9 miles
- Woodsome Hall Golf Club Dormy House 6.1 miles
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection 3 3.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 4.1 miles
- 315 Bar and Restaurant 5 4.6 miles
- The Foxglove by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6 miles
Schools in Netherton
- Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 3.1 miles
- Outwood Library Library 5.2 miles
- Stanley Library Library 6.3 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 7.4 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 7.7 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 7.8 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 7.9 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 9.2 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 10.6 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 10.8 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 11.1 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 12.3 miles