Crofton is a village on the outskirts of the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It sits where suburban streets meet open countryside, giving a mixture of residential housing, local shops and pubs alongside fields and footpaths that are popular with walkers; its proximity to Wakefield and Leeds makes it a convenient commuter base while retaining a village character.
Historically the area shares the industrial past of the wider Wakefield district, with ties to coal and related trades, but today the community is largely residential and socially active, with churches, clubs and local events that underpin a strong local identity. The built environment ranges from Victorian terraces to post‑war estates, reflecting the gradual evolution from a working community to a more mixed commuter and family population.
Postcode districts covering Crofton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 19.6 miles
- Leeds 11 miles
- Bradford 16.3 miles
- Huddersfield 14.8 miles
- Rotherham 15.9 miles
- Doncaster 16.1 miles
- Wakefield 3.5 miles
- Harrogate 23.5 miles
- Halifax 18.8 miles
- Barnsley 6.8 miles
- Castleford 5.7 miles
- Morley 9.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sharlston Built-up area 1 mile
- Walton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Wintersett Parish 1.5 miles
- Warmfield cum Heath Parish 1.5 miles
- Crofton, Ryhill and Walton Ward 1.6 miles
- Heath Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Huntwick with Foulby and Nostell Parish 1.7 miles
- Streethouse Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Ryhill Parish 2.4 miles
- Wakefield East Ward 2.6 miles
- Chevet Parish 2.6 miles
- Havercroft and Ryhill Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Crofton
WF4 1HJ, WF4 1LX, WF4 1FB, WF4 1RU, WF4 1HH, WF4 1ND, WF4 1NY, WF4 1PW, WF4 1JT … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 17.1 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 21.4 miles
- Streethouse Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Sandal & Agbrigg Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Crofton Ad
- Holmfield Arms 3 miles
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 3.1 miles
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 1.3 miles
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 6 miles
- Kings Croft Hotel 4.5 miles
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection 3 3.3 miles
- The Mews 6.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Leeds Wakefield M1 Jct.40 4 5.1 miles
- York House Hotel 3 3.3 miles
Schools in Crofton
- Crofton Academy Secondary
- Crofton Infant School Primary
- Crofton Junior School Primary
- Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Primary
Local points of interest
- Nostell Priory Country house 1.8 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 3 miles
- Stanley Library Library 4.2 miles
- Outwood Library Library 4.5 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 5 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 7.5 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 7.8 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 9.4 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 10 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 10.5 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 10.6 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 11.3 miles