Postcode WF1 1US (Wakefield)

Map showing WF1 1US and nearby postcodes

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

WF1 1US 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 1US as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Deprived neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to WF1 1US is Almshouse Lane which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Almshouse Lane Ridings and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station, 523 m away.

The closest primary school to WF1 1US (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 1US is Rosebud Inn and is 6.8 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 6.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 16.7% 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Almshouse Lane 53 m
White's Road 119 m
Southgate 132 m
The Springs 132 m
Teall Street 157 m
Sun Lane 158 m
Lower Warrengate 161 m
Cathedral Walk 166 m
Union Square 175 m
Trinity Church Gate 186 m
Zetland Street 194 m
Vicarage Street South 201 m
Market Way 201 m
Rodney Yard 204 m
Westmorland Street 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF1 1US

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 1US - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CAPA College Outstanding
(January 27, 2022)
477 m
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
548 m
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
619 m
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
661 m
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
704 m
Wakefield Girls' High School 754 m
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 832 m
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
838 m
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 935 m
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.04 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.09 km
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 1.1 km
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.21 km
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.4 km
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
1.46 km
Meadowcroft School Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.68 km
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1.88 km
Sandal Magna Community Academy Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.98 km
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2 km
Newton Hill Community School Good
(May 10, 2019)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
6.36 km
Swithens Farm Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 6, 2019
6.47 km
Royds School Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
6.58 km
Solaire Blinds Retailers - other 4
Good
September 19, 2013
6.73 km
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
6.73 km
Rosebud Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 19, 2015
6.8 km
Paradise Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 22, 2019
6.91 km
Lee Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
6.92 km
Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
7.03 km
Huntsman Leisure Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2019
7.03 km
Best - One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2021
7.04 km
Chickenley Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2013
7.04 km
Stew's Brews Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2022
7.04 km
The Parade Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
7.12 km
Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2014
7.13 km
Chickenley Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
7.13 km
Food Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2020
7.13 km
Orchard Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2016
7.13 km
Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
7.14 km
Falconers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 15, 2016
7.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Almshouse Lane Ridings Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Kirkgate Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Kirkgate Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Kirkgate Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Kirkgate Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 523 m
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 748 m
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 2.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 775 m
Old Cut Inland Water 935 m
Stennard Island Island 944 m
Fall Ings Cut Inland Water 1.11 km
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Calder Island Island 2.13 km
The Half Moon Inland Water 2.17 km
Snow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Long Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Bob Inland Water 2.61 km
Thornes Cut Inland Water 2.68 km
Gled Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.4 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 22.66 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.23 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 16.7% 18.3 1
30-300 Mbps 66.7% - -
300+ Mbps 16.7% - -

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68200000
Longitude -1.49510300
OS Easting 433446
OS Northing 0420732
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Deprived neighbourhoods
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wakefield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012615
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 017D
Output Area / Small Area 7B2