WF7 GP catchment: which practices serve the WF7 postcode district
23,653 people living in the WF7 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 9 practices. The practice with the most is College Lane Surgery in Pontefract, with 7,563 (32%). The 3 largest together hold 86% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in WF7 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Wakefield.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Lane Surgery | Pontefract | 7,563 | 32% | 94% | Good |
| Station Lane Medical Centre | Pontefract | 7,283 | 31% | 95% | Good |
| St Thomas Road Surgery | Pontefract | 5,409 | 23% | 85% | Good |
| Crofton and Sharlston Medical Practice | Crofton | 747 | 3% | 95% | Requires improvement |
| Northgate Surgery | Pontefract | 529 | 2% | 73% | Good |
| Dr Watson & Partners | Pontefract | 336 | 1% | 64% | Good |
| King's Medical Practice | Normanton | 286 | 1% | 69% | Good |
| Drs Thachankary and Krishnan | Pontefract | 269 | 1% | 72% | Good |
| White Rose Surgery | Pontefract | 244 | 1% | 82% | Good |
Across the 9 practices serving WF7 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 64% at Dr Watson & Partners to 95% at Station Lane Medical Centre, with a median of 82% (England: 77%). 4 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. College Lane Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (93%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve WF7?
College Lane Surgery, Station Lane Medical Centre, St Thomas Road Surgery, Crofton and Sharlston Medical Practice and Northgate Surgery have the most registered patients living in WF7.
How many people in WF7 are registered with a GP?
23,653, 95% of them at 9 practices.
Which GP near WF7 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Station Lane Medical Centre: 95% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.