The UK Postcode Database

WF9 2RJ

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1980
WF9 2RJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WF9 2RJ

Barnsley Road - 17 properties, USRN 41800255

Low Gate - 1 property, USRN 41800525

Doncaster Road - 1 property, USRN 41801140

High Street - 1 property, USRN 41801874

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5942 / 53°35'39"N

Longitude: -1.2882 / 1°17'17"W

UTM Reference: 30U 613294 5939740

OS Easting: 447212

OS Northing: 411085

OS Grid: SE472110

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR MVFW.X9

Mapcode Global: WHDCM.5XVG

Open Location Code: 9C5WHPV6+MP

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93io52

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Young Families in Industrial Towns
  • Terraces in Transitional Towns

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 15716 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WF9 2RJ on Wednesday 8 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:30
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:55
Sunrise 04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:10
Sunset 21:33
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:24
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:49
Hours of daylight today04:16 to 22:03
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:03 to 04:17
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 14:02
Moon Rises 23:20

For a full sun and moon calendar for WF9 2RJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WF9 2RJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
17 July 2018 1 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2RJ Other property type Freehold £140,000
14 April 2015 9 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2RJ Other property type Freehold £120,000
20 March 2008 7 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2RJ Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
7 November 2007 9 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
15 September 2006 11a Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £41,000
15 September 2006 13a Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2RJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £41,000
19 February 2002 13a Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2RJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £9,500
19 February 2002 11a Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2RJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £9,500
25 January 2002 5a Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
15 May 1998 1 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2RJ Semi-detached Freehold £30,000
25 March 1998 7 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2RJ Semi-detached Freehold £58,000
12 March 1997 9 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
23 March 1995 1 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2RJ Semi-detached Freehold £25,000

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 WF9 2RJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Normanton and Hemsworth

MP

Jon Trickett Labour

Wakefield City Council
Metropolitan district ward

South Elmsall and South Kirkby

Councillors

Stan Bates Independent

Michelle Collins Labour

Steve Tulley Labour

WF9 2RJ also falls within the Civil Parish of South Elmsall, 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 WF9 2RJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00059795 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01011860 Wakefield 044A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002481 Wakefield 044 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04013431 South Elmsall Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2024 DLUHC
E05001457 South Elmsall and South Kirkby 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
E33012726 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
E63008195 South Elmsall 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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