West Yorkshire
Wakefield
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Wakefield is best known for its cathedral, the chantry chapel on the bridge, The Hepworth gallery and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Postcode districts: WF1, WF2, WF3
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Wakefield, a historic West Yorkshire city on the River Calder, was once a great inland port and wool-trading centre and the county town of the West Riding. Its medieval chantry chapel on the bridge is one of only a handful surviving in England, and its cathedral has the tallest spire in Yorkshire. Today it is known for culture, including The Hepworth Wakefield gallery and the nearby Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Good rail links to Leeds and beyond support an affordable and active rental market.
Source notes: Summarised from Wikipedia ("Wakefield", Wikidata Q660948 region; Q659803 region; Q202088) and Wakefield Council / The Hepworth Wakefield information.
Page prepared 2026-11-07. Figures come from the official sources named on each card; where we don't have reliable data we say so.