Postcode WF1 1UY (Wakefield)

Map showing WF1 1UY and nearby postcodes

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

WF1 1UY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 1UY as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WF1 1UY is Silver Street which is centered 9 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westgate and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 421 m away.

The closest primary school to WF1 1UY (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 1UY is Rosebud Inn and is 6.71 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 6.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 20% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 20% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 60% 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Silver Street 9 m
George And Crown Yard 34 m
Marygate 38 m
Barstow Square 61 m
Radcliffe Place 83 m
King Street 94 m
Saw Yard 94 m
Cross Square 98 m
Chancery Lane 100 m
Bull Ring 104 m
Wood Street 111 m
Cross Street 111 m
Bread Street 114 m
Woolpack's Yard 115 m
Tammy Hall Street 121 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF1 1UY

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 1UY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CAPA College Outstanding
(January 27, 2022)
199 m
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
409 m
Wakefield Girls' High School 487 m
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 641 m
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 660 m
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
716 m
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
801 m
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
850 m
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
875 m
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
882 m
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
969 m
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 1.35 km
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.39 km
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.45 km
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.67 km
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
1.71 km
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1.72 km
Meadowcroft School Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.74 km
Newton Hill Community School Good
(May 10, 2019)
1.89 km
St Michael's CofE Academy Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westgate Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Westgate Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Westgate Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Westgate Bus Stop/Station 95 m
N2 Northgate Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 421 m
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 827 m
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 2.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Old Cut Inland Water 1.22 km
Stennard Island Island 1.23 km
Fall Ings Cut Inland Water 1.37 km
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Calder Island Island 2.14 km
Snow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
The Half Moon Inland Water 2.48 km
Bob Inland Water 2.56 km
Thornes Cut Inland Water 2.58 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Long Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Lupset Pond Inland Water 2.89 km
Robin Hood Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.8 Mbps 19 Mbps 24.57 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.24 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 60% 22.1 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 20% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 77,128 kWh - mean 12,855 kWh : median 9,504 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 33,971 kWh - mean 5,662 kWh : median 4,999 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF1 1UY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68277700
Longitude -1.49987600
OS Easting 433130
OS Northing 0420818
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7274
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wakefield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33009777
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 019A
Output Area / Small Area 4B2