The UK Postcode Database

WF2 6LA

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1980
WF2 6LA Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WF2 6LA

Shay Lane - 15 properties, USRN 41803552

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6494 / 53°38'57"N

Longitude: -1.4636 / 1°27'48"W

UTM Reference: 30U 601551 5945609

OS Easting: 435554

OS Northing: 417118

OS Grid: SE355171

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LV67.XJ

Mapcode Global: WHDCB.HJ8N

Open Location Code: 9C5WJGXP+QH

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93gp45

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Small Town Suburbia
  • Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 28593 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for WF2 6LA on Monday 29 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:10
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:46
Sunrise 04:39
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:39
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:07
Hours of daylight today04:09 to 22:09
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:09 to 04:09
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 02:18
Moon Rises 21:05

For a full sun and moon calendar for WF2 6LA, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WF2 6LA

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
19 December 2019 154 Shay Lane, Walton, Wakefield WF2 6LA Other property type Freehold £780,000
26 July 1996 158 Shay Lane, Walton, Wakefield WF2 6LA Detached Freehold £95,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for WF2 6LA

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Normanton and Hemsworth

MP

Jon Trickett Labour

Wakefield City Council
Metropolitan district ward

Crofton, Ryhill and Walton

Councillors

Maureen Cummings Labour

Faith Heptinstall Labour

Usman Ali Labour

WF2 6LA also falls within the Civil Parish of Walton, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WF2 6LA

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00060249 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01011946 Wakefield 038D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002475 Wakefield 038 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04013435 Walton Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2024 DLUHC
E05001448 Crofton, Ryhill and Walton Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E08000036 Wakefield Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000003 Yorkshire and The Humber Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001383 Normanton and Hemsworth Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000010 West Yorkshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000283 Wakefield and Castleford Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33012709 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000062 Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2021 BEIS
E38000190 NHS Wakefield Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2015 ODS
E40000012 North East and Yorkshire NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E54000054 NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000030 West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2020 NHS England
E63008117 Walton (Wakefield) Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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