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 miles
- Leeds 10.3 miles
- Bradford 14.3 miles
- Huddersfield 12.2 miles
- Rotherham 16.4 miles
- Doncaster 18.2 miles
- Wakefield 1.8 miles
- Harrogate 23.3 miles
- Halifax 16.4 miles
- Barnsley 6.6 miles
- Castleford 7.7 miles
- Morley 7.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Crigglestone Parish 1.4 miles
- Walton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Wakefield West Ward 1.6 miles
- Crigglestone and Durkar Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Chevet Parish 1.6 miles
- Wakefield East Ward 1.6 miles
- Wakefield Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Hall Green Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Heath Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Wakefield North Ward 2.3 miles
- Crofton, Ryhill and Walton Ward 2.3 miles
- Warmfield cum Heath Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Wakefield South
WF2 6AG, WF2 7QG, WF1 5JA, WF1 5AS, WF2 6AZ, WF2 7QL, WF2 7HU, WF2 6NF, WF2 7QP … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 16 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 23.5 miles
- Sandal & Agbrigg Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Wakefield Kirkgate Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels in Wakefield South Ad
- Holmfield Arms
- Holmfield Arms
- Wakefield South (M1, Jct39) 3
- Premier Inn Wakefield South 3
- Hotel Restaurant Campanile Wakefield 2
- The Kiln Hotel, Part of AG Collection 3
- Campanile Hotel Wakefield 2
Schools in Wakefield South
- Kettlethorpe High School Secondary
- Sandal Magna Community Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 0.3 miles
- Outwood Library Library 3.6 miles
- Stanley Library Library 4.1 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 4.4 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 7.3 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 7.4 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 9 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 9.9 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 9.9 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 10.2 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 11.1 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 11.1 miles