Postcode WF1 2JR (Wakefield)

Map showing WF1 2JR and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF1 2JR is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. WF1 2JR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF1 2JR 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 2JR as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WF1 2JR is Outwood Park Court which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leeds Rd Annie Street and is 273 m away. The closest railway station is Outwood Rail Station, 758 m away.

The closest primary school to WF1 2JR (for ages 11 and under) is Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on April 3, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Outwood Grange Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 9, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of WF1 2JR is Rosebud Inn and is 3.97 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 4.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 10% 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF1 2JR 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 2JR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF1 2JR, and the approximate distance away.

Outwood Park Court 23 m
Old Hall Close 76 m
Queen Elizabeth Street 81 m
Margaret Street 98 m
King George Street 134 m
Bramley Crescent 149 m
Park Avenue 161 m
The Avenue 175 m
Victoria Street 175 m
Duke Way 222 m
Annie Street 228 m
Ledger Place 228 m
Victoria Way 283 m
Princess Street 290 m
Victoria Approach 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF1 2JR

Introduction February 1990
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 2JR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Outwood Grange Academy Outstanding
(February 9, 2012)
248 m
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane Outstanding
(April 3, 2019)
321 m
Rooks Nest Academy 733 m
Newton Hill Community School Good
(May 10, 2019)
985 m
Wrenthorpe Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.09 km
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.62 km
Jerry Clay Academy Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
1.7 km
Hall Cliffe Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.73 km
Meadowcroft School Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.98 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.02 km
Silcoates School 2.06 km
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 2.21 km
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2020)
2.21 km
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 2.25 km
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.27 km
Wakefield Girls' High School 2.39 km
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
2.4 km
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
2.49 km
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.51 km
Rodillian Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.51 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF1 2JR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rosebud Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 19, 2015
3.97 km
Lee Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
4.07 km
Swithens Farm Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 6, 2019
4.14 km
Falconers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 15, 2016
4.25 km
Grill & Chill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.25 km
Sizzling Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
4.25 km
Zahras Kitchen And Donut Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
4.25 km
Laurel Bank Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
4.38 km
Middleton Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
4.38 km
JC/Care Priory Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 22, 2019
4.46 km
The Angel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
4.46 km
Afrochops Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
4.47 km
Burghaus Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
August 3, 2021
4.47 km
Nisa Local Retailers - other 4
Good
February 2, 2017
4.47 km
Piping Hot Cooking Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 16, 2019
4.5 km
The Ark Family Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.5 km
Cafe Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
4.5 km
Middleton Family Food Pantry Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.52 km
Elements Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
4.56 km
Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
4.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF1 2JR - Data from Apr 2022

Leeds Rd Annie Street Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Leeds Rd Newton Lane Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Ledger Ln The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Ledger Lane Queen St Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Ledger Ln The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Outwood Rail Station Rail 758 m
Outwood Rail Station Rail 794 m
Outwood Rail Station Rail 807 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF1 2JR - Data from Dec 2021

Robin Hood Hill Hill Or Mountain 483 m
Snow Hill Hill Or Mountain 920 m
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Lofthouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Brandy Carr Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Stoney Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Canal Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Lindale Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Calder Cut Inland Water 3.1 km
Jaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
Bushy Cliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Birkwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF1 2JR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.2 Mbps 52.9 Mbps 142.9 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 20 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 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 90% 64.4 15.2
300+ Mbps 10% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 175,791 kWh - mean 8,790 kWh : median 8,412 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 45,759 kWh - mean 2,288 kWh : median 1,810 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF1 2JR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70780900
Longitude -1.50869900
OS Easting 432528
OS Northing 0423599
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7136
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Morley and Outwood
Electoral Ward Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wakefield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012575
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 008E
Output Area / Small Area 8A2