The postcode WF10 1LJ is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF10 1LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF10 1LJ 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 1LJ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to WF10 1LJ is Louisa Street which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wood Street Factories and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 331 m away.
The closest primary school to WF10 1LJ (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 1LJ is Albion Street Working Mens Club and is 135 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 30, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Carousel Cafe and is 91 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 1, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 91.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.3% 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF10 1LJ 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 1LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF10 1LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF10 1LJ
| 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 1LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Acres Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 519 m |
| Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 835 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 865 m |
| Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 929 m |
| Castleford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 10, 2019) | 957 m |
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.03 km |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 1.27 km | |
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.31 km |
| Allerton Bywater Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 2.57 km |
| Airedale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.72 km |
| Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.85 km |
| Methley Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.9 km | |
| Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 3.09 km |
| Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 3.09 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 3.17 km |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 3.33 km |
| Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 3.34 km |
| Oyster Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 3.45 km |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 3.45 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF10 1LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carousel Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2021 | 91 m | |
| Albion Street Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2018 | 135 m | |
| Albion Street Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2018 | 135 m | |
| Bombay Chilli and Donerz/ Fire it Up! | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2018 | 135 m | |
| Chicken and More Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 135 m | |
| Happy Beans | Awaiting Inspection | 135 m | |
| Yusuf's Spice Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2021 | 135 m | |
| Pop In Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2021 | 151 m | |
| Star Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2020 | 151 m | |
| B & M Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2015 | 156 m | |
| Morrisons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 156 m | |
| Dream Gourmet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2021 | 158 m | |
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 197 m | |
| Woody's Log Cabin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2021 | 197 m | |
| Buzz Bingo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 14, 2022 | 224 m | |
| Castleford Greengrocer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 224 m | |
| Foodplus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2019 | 224 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 224 m | |
| KC's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 224 m | |
| Keep In Touch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2014 | 224 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF10 1LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Wood Street Factories | 81 m | |
| Castleford Bus Stn Coach Stop | 117 m | |
| Bus Station stand J | 130 m | |
| Bus Station stand H | 145 m | |
| Bus Station stand G | 148 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 331 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 362 m | |
| Glasshoughton Rail Station | 2.16 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF10 1LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Castleford Cut | 1.12 km | |
| The Oxbow Lakes | 1.19 km | |
| Lumley Hill | 1.24 km | |
| Whin Covert Plantation | 1.33 km | |
| Mickle Hill | 1.5 km | |
| Coney Moor Common | 1.73 km | |
| Heald Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Wheldale Basin | 2.15 km | |
| Ackton Pasture Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Parlour Pit Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Holywell Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Allerton Plantation | 2.62 km | |
| Fairies Hill | 2.63 km | |
| Toll Hill | 2.79 km | |
| Little Plantation | 2.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF10 1LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 72.6 Mbps | 91.7 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.4 Mbps | 13.4 Mbps | 21 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 | 0% | 100% | 20.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 3.7% | 100% | 101.2 | 15.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96.3% | 96.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF10 1LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.72491400 |
| Longitude | -1.36006600 |
| OS Easting | 442322 |
| OS Northing | 0425580 |
| 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: 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 |