Wakefield South sits immediately to the south of Wakefield city centre in West Yorkshire. It is largely residential, with a mix of Victorian terraces and later housing, local parks and small shopping parades, and benefits from the River Calder and a cluster of cultural amenities within easy reach such as Hepworth Wakefield, the Theatre Royal and Wakefield Cathedral.
The ward reflects the city’s industrial past in textiles and coal, with pockets of light industry and independent businesses alongside commuter households who travel to Leeds and Sheffield; good road links give straightforward access to the M1. Community groups and regeneration projects have been active in recent years, aiming to improve housing, local services and greenspace while preserving the area’s historic character.
Postcode districts covering Wakefield South
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Leeds 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Bradford 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Huddersfield 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Rotherham 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Doncaster 18.2 miles29.4 km
- Wakefield 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Harrogate 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Halifax 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Barnsley 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Castleford 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Morley 7.8 miles12.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Crigglestone Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Walton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Wakefield West Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Crigglestone and Durkar Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Chevet Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Wakefield East Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Wakefield Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Hall Green Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Heath Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Wakefield North Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Crofton, Ryhill and Walton Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Warmfield cum Heath Parish 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Wakefield South
WF2 7ER, WF2 7NN, WF2 6DQ, WF1 5NF, WF2 7DN, WF1 5FH, WF2 7FB, WF2 6EB, WF2 7EN … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 16 miles25.7 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Sandal & Agbrigg Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Wakefield Kirkgate Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
Hotels in Wakefield South Ad
Schools in Wakefield South
- Kettlethorpe High School Secondary
- Sandal Magna Community Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Outwood Library Library 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Stanley Library Library 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Oakwell Stadium 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Elland Road Stadium 9 miles14.4 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 9.9 miles16 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km