A wheel speed sensor for a utility vehicle, having a pulse sensor having a predetermined direction of detection, and a housing that is configured to at least partially enclose the pulse sensor, it being possible to detect a movement of a pulse generator in the predetermined direction of detection by means of the pulse sensor, the wheel speed sensor having an axis, a direction of the axis being defined so as to be aligned perpendicular to the direction of detection of the pulse sensor, the housing having a first component and a second component that are able to at least partially enclose the first component and to which the first component can be at least partially connected in a form fit, the pulse sensor being fastened to the first component, the wheel speed sensor having a radial cable outlet that is aligned radially to the axis and is configured to lead a cable out of the wheel speed sensor, the radial cable outlet being formed integrally with the second component such that the cable is led in a direction other than the direction of the axis, the first component having a first region in the direction of the axis, this region having on its circumference a contour other than a rotationally-symmetrical contour, and the second component having a second region with an inner contour that is configured so as to be at least partially complementary to the contour on the circumference of the first region, and the contour on the circumference of the first region having a form characteristic in predetermined angular steps around the axis such that the first component is configured in such a way that it is possible to define an orientation of the first component in relation to the second component in the predetermined angular steps about the axis in order to provide a predetermined angle about the axis between the direction of detection of the pulse sensor and the radial cable outlet, characterised in that, the pulse sensor is an active pulse sensor, the first component takes the form of a moulded plastic part, and the second component is formed by extrusion coating the first component with a plastic. a pulse sensor having a predetermined direction of detection, and a housing that is configured to at least partially enclose the pulse sensor, it being possible to detect a movement of a pulse generator in the predetermined direction of detection by means of the pulse sensor, the wheel speed sensor having an axis, a direction of the axis being defined so as to be aligned perpendicular to the direction of detection of the pulse sensor, the housing having a first component and a second component that are able to at least partially enclose the first component and to which the first component can be at least partially connected in a form fit, the pulse sensor being fastened to the first component, the wheel speed sensor having a radial cable outlet that is aligned radially to the axis and is configured to lead a cable out of the wheel speed sensor, the radial cable outlet being formed integrally with the second component such that the cable is led in a direction other than the direction of the axis, the first component having a first region in the direction of the axis, this region having on its circumference a contour other than a rotationally-symmetrical contour, and the second component having a second region with an inner contour that is configured so as to be at least partially complementary to the contour on the circumference of the first region, and the contour on the circumference of the first region having a form characteristic in predetermined angular steps around the axis such that the first component is configured in such a way that it is possible to define an orientation of the first component in relation to the second component in the predetermined angular steps about the axis in order to provide a predetermined angle about the axis between the direction of detection of the pulse sensor and the radial cable outlet, characterised in that, the pulse sensor is an active pulse sensor, the first component takes the form of a moulded plastic part, and the second component is formed by extrusion coating the first component with a plastic.