Postcode WF10 2JL (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 2JL and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF10 2JL is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF10 2JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF10 2JL 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 2JL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WF10 2JL is Queen Street which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Garden House PH and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 693 m away.

The closest primary school to WF10 2JL (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 2JL is The Doghouse and is 267 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 24, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fortune River and is 69 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF10 2JL 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 2JL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF10 2JL, and the approximate distance away.

Queen Street 30 m
Stuart Street 157 m
Francis Street 181 m
Bridge Street 209 m
Swiss Street 211 m
New Street 213 m
Greek Street 234 m
Victoria Place 236 m
School Street 238 m
Elland Street 238 m
Eastfield Lane 239 m
Brazil Street 253 m
Ryebread 269 m
William Street 271 m
Thomas Street 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 2JL

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 2JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
151 m
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
337 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
384 m
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
594 m
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 883 m
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.21 km
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.28 km
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.86 km
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.96 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.97 km
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.25 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.32 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.32 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
2.53 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.54 km
Allerton Bywater Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.63 km
Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
2.8 km
Methley Primary School 3.54 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
3.69 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.91 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF10 2JL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fortune River Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 10, 2019
69 m
Breakfast and Afterschool Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
151 m
Cafe @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
151 m
Dolce Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
151 m
LD Nutrition Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
173 m
Bella Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
213 m
Joy Bangla Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2021
213 m
Faye's Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
227 m
Coffee Revolution Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
267 m
Magic Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
267 m
The Doghouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
267 m
Caring Kitchen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
267 m
Castleford Lock Lane Sports Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 5, 2019
267 m
YRS Retail Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
267 m
Cafe Vida Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
277 m
Carlton Chippy Castleford Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2022
277 m
Hanni's Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 9, 2021
277 m
Davison And Robinson Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
314 m
The Tuck Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 1, 2021
324 m
Castleford Academy College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
337 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF10 2JL - Data from Apr 2022

The Garden House PH Bus Stop/Station 87 m
The Garden House PH Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Lock Lane Sports Centre Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Bridge Street Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Bridge Street Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 693 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 728 m
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 2.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF10 2JL - Data from Dec 2021

Castleford Cut Inland Water 595 m
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 958 m
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 1.21 km
The Oxbow Lakes Inland Water 1.66 km
Mickle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Lumley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Whin Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Coney Moor Common Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Allerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Parlour Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Little Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF10 2JL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 112.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 39 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 0% 23.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 86 14
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 533,848 kWh - mean 13,021 kWh : median 12,291 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 2JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.72834700
Longitude -1.34666000
OS Easting 443203
OS Northing 0425970
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5341
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Castleford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Castleford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33009690
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 002A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1