Postcode WF10 1LG (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 1LG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF10 1LG is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF10 1LG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF10 1LG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 WF10 1LG as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to WF10 1LG is North Street which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Station stand J and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 246 m away.

The closest primary school to WF10 1LG (for ages 11 and under) is Half Acres Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 8, 2020. 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 1LG is Albion Street Working Mens Club and is 42 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 30, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bombay Chilli and Donerz/ Fire it Up! and is 42 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF10 1LG 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 WF10 1LG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF10 1LG, and the approximate distance away.

North Street 23 m
Albion Street 65 m
Louisa Street 68 m
Wilson Street 81 m
West Street 87 m
Rhodes Street 95 m
Chain Street 116 m
Armitage Street 116 m
Enterprise Way 126 m
Perseverance Street 132 m
Wood Street 167 m
Booth Street 171 m
Cross Street 175 m
Welbeck Street 206 m
Bradley Avenue 210 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 1LG

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 WF10 1LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
527 m
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
743 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
772 m
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
863 m
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
984 m
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
993 m
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.02 km
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 1.19 km
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.39 km
Allerton Bywater Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.58 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.63 km
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.75 km
Methley Primary School 2.97 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
3 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
3.19 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.24 km
Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
3.3 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
3.35 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.46 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF10 1LG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Albion Street Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2018
42 m
Albion Street Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
42 m
Bombay Chilli and Donerz/ Fire it Up! Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
42 m
Chicken and More Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
42 m
Happy Beans Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
42 m
Yusuf's Spice Lounge Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
42 m
Pop In Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
75 m
Star Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 9, 2020
75 m
Buzz Bingo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 14, 2022
130 m
Castleford Greengrocer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
130 m
Foodplus Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
130 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
130 m
KC's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 2, 2022
130 m
Keep In Touch Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2014
130 m
King Drink Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
130 m
Poundland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 2, 2014
130 m
Tylor's Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2016
130 m
Zabka Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
130 m
Salvation Army Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
144 m
The Soup Kitchen @ Salavation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 27, 2020
144 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF10 1LG - Data from Apr 2022

Bus Station stand J Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Castleford Bus Stn Coach Stop Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Bus Station stand K Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Bus Station stand H Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Bus Station stand G Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 246 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 274 m
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 2.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF10 1LG - Data from Dec 2021

Castleford Cut Inland Water 1.06 km
The Oxbow Lakes Inland Water 1.23 km
Lumley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Whin Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Mickle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Coney Moor Common Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 2.07 km
Ackton Pasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Parlour Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Allerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Fairies Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Little Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF10 1LG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 92.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 25% 23.5 1
30-300 Mbps 8.3% 107.3 15.2
300+ Mbps 66.7% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 134,430 kWh - mean 16,804 kWh : median 11,386 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 1LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.72502300
Longitude -1.35865400
OS Easting 442415
OS Northing 0425593
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5343
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

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

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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Castleford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Castleford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012551
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 002D
Output Area / Small Area 7A2