Postcode WF1 1PJ (Wakefield)

Map showing WF1 1PJ and nearby postcodes

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

WF1 1PJ 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 1PJ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to WF1 1PJ is Westmorland Street which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westmorland Street and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 623 m away.

The closest primary school to WF1 1PJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Austin's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 18, 2018.

The local pub for residents of WF1 1PJ is Rosebud Inn and is 6.65 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 19, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lee Garden and is 6.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 21.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Westmorland Street 42 m
Teall Street 47 m
Cathedral Walk 82 m
The Springs 102 m
Smallpage Yard 103 m
Bread Street 103 m
Market Way 106 m
Cross Square 115 m
Bull Ring 124 m
Brook Street 129 m
Talbot And Falcon Yard 141 m
Zetland Street 144 m
Frederick Street 162 m
Trinity Walk 163 m
Teall Way 167 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF1 1PJ

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 1PJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CAPA College Outstanding
(January 27, 2022)
405 m
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
537 m
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
542 m
Wakefield Girls' High School 579 m
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 656 m
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
672 m
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
702 m
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 760 m
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
786 m
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
911 m
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1 km
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 1.14 km
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.19 km
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
1.5 km
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.52 km
Meadowcroft School Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.6 km
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.87 km
Newton Hill Community School Good
(May 10, 2019)
1.87 km
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1.9 km
St Michael's CofE Academy Good
(December 14, 2016)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
6.28 km
Swithens Farm Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 6, 2019
6.36 km
Royds School Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
6.49 km
Solaire Blinds Retailers - other 4
Good
September 19, 2013
6.6 km
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
6.6 km
Rosebud Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 19, 2015
6.65 km
Lee Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
6.77 km
Paradise Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 22, 2019
6.79 km
Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
6.89 km
Huntsman Leisure Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2019
6.89 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
Falconers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 15, 2016
6.98 km
Grill & Chill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.98 km
Sizzling Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
6.98 km
Zahras Kitchen And Donut Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westmorland Street Bus Stop/Station 33 m
The Springs Bus Stop/Station 68 m
The Springs Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Union Street Smallpage Yard Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Union Street Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 623 m
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 699 m
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 2.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 915 m
Old Cut Inland Water 1.11 km
Stennard Island Island 1.12 km
Fall Ings Cut Inland Water 1.28 km
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Calder Island Island 2.24 km
The Half Moon Inland Water 2.27 km
Snow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Long Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Bob Inland Water 2.69 km
Thornes Cut Inland Water 2.73 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Gled Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Gravel Ash Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.5 Mbps 21.8 Mbps 39.87 Mbps
Upload 0.9 Mbps 2.4 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.9 0.9
30-300 Mbps 40% 40 10
300+ Mbps 60% - -

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68326500
Longitude -1.49675400
OS Easting 433336
OS Northing 0420872
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wakefield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33009758
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 017D
Output Area / Small Area 2C1