Postcode WF1 1LJ (Wakefield)

Map showing WF1 1LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF1 1LJ is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF1 1LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF1 1LJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WF1 1LJ as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to WF1 1LJ is George Street which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Denby Dale Road and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 577 m away.

The closest primary school to WF1 1LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 22, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WF1 1LJ is Rosebud Inn and is 6.92 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 19, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Paradise Indian Takeaway and is 6.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF1 1LJ is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF1 1LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF1 1LJ, and the approximate distance away.

George Street 50 m
Queen Street 73 m
Rodney Yard 83 m
South Parade 92 m
Market Street 117 m
Southgate 127 m
Saw Yard 139 m
West Parade 149 m
White Horse Yard 174 m
Albion Court 187 m
Cathedral Walk 209 m
Marygate 212 m
Bank Street 217 m
Bread Street 220 m
Silver Street 223 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF1 1LJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF1 1LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CAPA College Outstanding
(January 27, 2022)
268 m
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
633 m
Wakefield Girls' High School 717 m
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
749 m
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
788 m
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
828 m
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 867 m
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 887 m
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
914 m
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.07 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.08 km
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.24 km
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 1.36 km
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.46 km
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1.63 km
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
1.72 km
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.82 km
Meadowcroft School Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.89 km
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.91 km
St Michael's CofE Academy Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF1 1LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Solaire Blinds Retailers - other 4
Good
September 19, 2013
6.52 km
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
6.52 km
Cafe Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
6.57 km
Swithens Farm Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 6, 2019
6.64 km
Paradise Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 22, 2019
6.71 km
Royds School Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
6.78 km
Best - One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2021
6.83 km
Chickenley Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2013
6.83 km
Stew's Brews Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2022
6.83 km
Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
6.86 km
Huntsman Leisure Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2019
6.86 km
The Parade Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
6.91 km
Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2014
6.92 km
Chickenley Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
6.92 km
Food Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2020
6.92 km
Orchard Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2016
6.92 km
Rosebud Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 19, 2015
6.92 km
Oak Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
6.96 km
65-67 Princess Lane Retailers - other 4
Good
February 25, 2016
7.02 km
Lee Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
7.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF1 1LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Denby Dale Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
George Street Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Westgate Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Almshouse Lane Ridings Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Westgate Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 577 m
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 649 m
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 2.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF1 1LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 989 m
Old Cut Inland Water 1.02 km
Stennard Island Island 1.03 km
Fall Ings Cut Inland Water 1.15 km
Calder Island Island 1.95 km
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Bob Inland Water 2.4 km
The Half Moon Inland Water 2.4 km
Thornes Cut Inland Water 2.45 km
Snow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Long Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Lupset Pond Inland Water 2.75 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF1 1LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.4 Mbps 31.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 2.2 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 0.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 115,992 kWh - mean 6,444 kWh : median 6,217 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 36,522 kWh - mean 1,922 kWh : median 1,495 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF1 1LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68086500
Longitude -1.49852100
OS Easting 433221
OS Northing 0420606
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1714
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wakefield
Electoral Ward Wakefield North
Local Authority District Wakefield
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Leeds City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council West Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000036
Travel To Work Area Wakefield and Castleford

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Wakefield District
Cancer Alliance West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
West Yorkshire and Harrogate (Health and Care Partnership)
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Wakefield CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic dynamics
Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wakefield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33009769
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 017D
Output Area / Small Area 3C1