The postcode WF10 1AY is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF10 1AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF10 1AY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 WF10 1AY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to WF10 1AY is Victoria Place which is centered 41 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bridge Street and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 427 m away.
The closest primary school to WF10 1AY (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 1, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Castleford Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 10, 2019 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of WF10 1AY is The Doghouse and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 24, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Magic Wok and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 23, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 85.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 90% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for WF10 1AY is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF10 1AY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF10 1AY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF10 1AY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF10 1AY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 122 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 273 m |
| Castleford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 10, 2019) | 309 m |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 538 m |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 823 m | |
| Half Acres Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 948 m |
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.07 km |
| Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.98 km |
| Airedale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.09 km |
| Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.15 km |
| Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 2.46 km |
| Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.46 km |
| Allerton Bywater Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 2.66 km |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.69 km |
| Oyster Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 2.74 km |
| Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 2.99 km |
| Methley Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.42 km | |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 3.47 km |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 3.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF10 1AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee Revolution | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Magic Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 0 m | |
| The Doghouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Cafe Vida | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2019 | 27 m | |
| Carlton Chippy Castleford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 24, 2022 | 27 m | |
| Hanni's Pizzeria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 9, 2021 | 27 m | |
| Bella Pizzeria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 56 m | |
| Joy Bangla | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 23, 2021 | 56 m | |
| McKenzie Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 88 m | |
| Poundbakery | Awaiting Inspection | 88 m | |
| Restaurant Ruta | Awaiting Inspection | 88 m | |
| Bateson's Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2020 | 107 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2014 | 107 m | |
| Browns Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2018 | 107 m | |
| Carvery Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 107 m | |
| Cryer & Stott | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 107 m | |
| David Sadler & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 107 m | |
| Flavours | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 107 m | |
| Freddies Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2020 | 107 m | |
| George Anderson & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 5, 2019 | 107 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF10 1AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Bridge Street | 146 m | |
| Aire Street | 167 m | |
| Bridge Street | 169 m | |
| Aire Street | 179 m | |
| The Garden House PH | 197 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 427 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 462 m | |
| Glasshoughton Rail Station | 2.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF10 1AY - Data from Dec 2021
| Castleford Cut | 720 m | |
| Heald Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Wheldale Basin | 1.48 km | |
| The Oxbow Lakes | 1.56 km | |
| Mickle Hill | 1.71 km | |
| Lumley Hill | 1.95 km | |
| Whin Covert Plantation | 2.04 km | |
| Holywell Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Coney Moor Common | 2.23 km | |
| Toll Hill | 2.24 km | |
| Parlour Pit Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Allerton Plantation | 2.61 km | |
| Ackton Pasture Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Little Plantation | 2.76 km | |
| Well Wood | 2.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF10 1AY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 23.8 Mbps | 85.4 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.3 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 10% | 90% | 20.9 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 90% | 126.6 | 12.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 90% | 90% | 331 | 36 |
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.72676300 |
| Longitude | -1.34967400 |
| OS Easting | 443006 |
| OS Northing | 0425790 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford |
| Electoral Ward | Castleford Central and Glasshoughton |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000036 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wakefield and Castleford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Castleford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Castleford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33009695 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 002E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |