WF6 1QU Postcode Area
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Demographics
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Crime Rates
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Constituency
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Local Issues
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Sunrise/Sunset
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Hotels
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Local Amenities
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Banks
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Cash Machines
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Schools
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Emergency Facilities
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Libraries
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WF61QU Postcode Breakdown
| WFAREA | 6DISTRICT | 1SECTOR | QUUNIT |
| Full Postcode | WF6 1QU |
| Latitude/Longitude | , |
| Postal Town | Wakefield |
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| County | West Yorkshire |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
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| Area Classification | Urban with City and Town |
WF61QU Postal District
WF6 1QU postcode is located in the postal town of Wakefield. Wakefield postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode WF6 1QU.
| Featherstone | 1.5 miles E |
| Castleford | 2.3 miles E |
| Wakefield | 3.3 miles W |
| Woodlesford | 3.6 miles NW |
| Crofton | 3.9 miles S |
| Swillington | 4.3 miles N |
| Lofthouse | 4.4 miles W |
| Pontefract | 4.5 miles E |
| Rothwell | 4.5 miles NW |
| Ackworth | 4.8 miles SE |
| Robin Hood | 5 miles W |
| Fitzwilliam | 5.1 miles S |
| Garforth | 5.4 miles N |
| Ledsham | 5.5 miles NE |
| Burton Salmon | 5.9 miles E |
| London | 162 miles SE |
| Glasgow | 184 miles NW |
| Edinburgh | 170 miles NW |
| Cardiff | 171 miles SW |
| Liverpool | 69 miles W |
| Southampton | 194 miles S |
| Saint Ives | 199 miles S |
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