Postcode WF1 1LR (Wakefield)

Map showing WF1 1LR and nearby postcodes

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

WF1 1LR 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 1LR as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to WF1 1LR is West Parade which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is George Street and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station, 549 m away.

The closest primary school to WF1 1LR (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 1LR is Rosebud Inn and is 6.98 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 6.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF1 1LR 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 1LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

West Parade 48 m
George Street 59 m
South Parade 60 m
Southgate 118 m
Rodney Yard 153 m
Thornhill Street 165 m
West Parade Street 165 m
Queen Street 177 m
Almshouse Lane 189 m
Harrison Street 201 m
Trinity Church Gate 207 m
Ings Road 211 m
Market Street 220 m
Saw Yard 232 m
Union Square 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF1 1LR

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 1LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CAPA College Outstanding
(January 27, 2022)
370 m
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
664 m
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
733 m
Wakefield Girls' High School 813 m
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
846 m
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
852 m
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
893 m
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 949 m
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 986 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)
1.17 km
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.19 km
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 1.33 km
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.44 km
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1.65 km
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
1.68 km
Sandal Magna Community Academy Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.89 km
Meadowcroft School Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.91 km
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.92 km
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

George Street Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Denby Dale Road Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Almshouse Lane Ridings Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Ings Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Ings Road Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 549 m
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 681 m
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 2.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 907 m
Old Cut Inland Water 918 m
Stennard Island Island 924 m
Fall Ings Cut Inland Water 1.05 km
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Calder Island Island 1.91 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
The Half Moon Inland Water 2.33 km
Bob Inland Water 2.37 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Thornes Cut Inland Water 2.44 km
Snow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Long Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Lupset Pond Inland Water 2.74 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.4 Mbps 60.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 5.4 Mbps 36 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 16.7% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 83.3% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 106,274 kWh - mean 13,284 kWh : median 12,639 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 47,701 kWh - mean 3,669 kWh : median 4,091 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF1 1LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68031000
Longitude -1.49725800
OS Easting 433305
OS Northing 0420543
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