Postcode WF1 5RW (Wakefield)

Map showing WF1 5RW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF1 5RW is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in November 2021 and is an active postcode. WF1 5RW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF1 5RW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 5RW as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to WF1 5RW is Navigation Walk which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barnsley Road Bus Depot and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station, 536 m away.

The closest primary school to WF1 5RW (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Paradise Indian Takeaway and is 7.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.

Policing for WF1 5RW 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 5RW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF1 5RW, and the approximate distance away.

Navigation Walk 74 m
Chancel Road 121 m
Bridge Street 130 m
Tootal Street 151 m
Gallery Walk 176 m
Thornes Lane Wharf 190 m
Calder Street 191 m
Temple Court 193 m
Commercial Street 194 m
Waterside Way 210 m
Waterloo Street 219 m
Belle Isle Drive 259 m
Church Street 271 m
Tadman Street 289 m
Belle Isle Avenue 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF1 5RW

Introduction November 2021
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 5RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
759 m
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Good
(March 8, 2018)
763 m
Sandal Magna Community Academy Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.08 km
CAPA College Outstanding
(January 27, 2022)
1.14 km
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
1.34 km
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.36 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.47 km
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
1.54 km
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.54 km
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 1.61 km
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.62 km
Wakefield Girls' High School 1.63 km
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1.72 km
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 1.75 km
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 1.8 km
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.86 km
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
1.9 km
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.98 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.98 km
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF1 5RW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
7.1 km
Solaire Blinds Retailers - other 4
Good
September 19, 2013
7.18 km
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
7.18 km
Swithens Farm Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 6, 2019
7.29 km
Royds School Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
7.34 km
Paradise Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 22, 2019
7.34 km
Best - One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2021
7.43 km
Chickenley Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2013
7.43 km
Stew's Brews Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2022
7.43 km
The Parade Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
7.51 km
Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2014
7.54 km
Chickenley Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
7.54 km
Food Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2020
7.54 km
Orchard Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2016
7.54 km
Oak Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
7.55 km
Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
7.61 km
Huntsman Leisure Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2019
7.61 km
65-67 Princess Lane Retailers - other 4
Good
February 25, 2016
7.65 km
Booker Cash And Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
7.66 km
Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
7.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF1 5RW - Data from Apr 2022

Barnsley Road Bus Depot Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Hepworth Gallery Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Hepworth Gallery Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Hepworth Gallery Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Barnsley Road Bus Depot Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 536 m
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 1.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF1 5RW - Data from Dec 2021

Fall Ings Cut Inland Water 335 m
Stennard Island Island 383 m
Old Cut Inland Water 394 m
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 893 m
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Calder Island Island 1.48 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Bob Inland Water 2.05 km
The Half Moon Inland Water 2.15 km
Oakenshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Long Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Thornes Cut Inland Water 2.25 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Lupset Pond Inland Water 2.49 km

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67404600
Longitude -1.49096000
OS Easting 433726
OS Northing 0419849
OS Positional Quality Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10102
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wakefield
Electoral Ward Wakefield East
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 E33010314
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 030A
Output Area / Small Area 2C1