The postcode WF10 2LU is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF10 2LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF10 2LU 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 2LU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to WF10 2LU is Aire Terrace which is centered 9 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bank Street and is 227 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 498 m away.
The closest primary school to WF10 2LU (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 2LU is The Glassblower and is 240 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Delight and is 197 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 20, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 73.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF10 2LU 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 2LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF10 2LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF10 2LU
| 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 2LU - 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) | 523 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 712 m |
| Castleford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 10, 2019) | 758 m |
| Half Acres Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 971 m |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 976 m |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 1.25 km | |
| Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.31 km |
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.81 km |
| Allerton Bywater Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 2.27 km |
| Airedale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.53 km |
| Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.55 km |
| Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 2.84 km |
| Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 2.89 km |
| Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.89 km |
| Methley Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.97 km | |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 3.12 km |
| Oyster Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 3.12 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 3.62 km |
| Brigshaw High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 3.71 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF10 2LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oriental Delight | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2018 | 197 m | |
| Spar @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 10, 2016 | 233 m | |
| The Glassblower | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 240 m | |
| Pizza Prima | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2018 | 253 m | |
| Queens Mill Tea Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2019 | 253 m | |
| Recent Beans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 23, 2021 | 253 m | |
| Riverside Paint-A-Pot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 253 m | |
| The Lion Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2013 | 253 m | |
| Yorkshire Craft Beers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2019 | 253 m | |
| Young Peoples Empowerment Project | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 253 m | |
| Davison And Robinson | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2019 | 302 m | |
| Castle Bites | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2021 | 302 m | |
| Lock Lane Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2019 | 302 m | |
| Lounge 20 Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 304 m | |
| Gourmet Vegas | Awaiting Inspection | 315 m | |
| Kebab Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2018 | 315 m | |
| Caring Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 330 m | |
| Castleford Lock Lane Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 5, 2019 | 330 m | |
| YRS Retail Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 330 m | |
| Castleford Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2018 | 333 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF10 2LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Bank Street | 227 m | |
| Aire Street | 247 m | |
| Bank Street | 260 m | |
| Bank Street | 267 m | |
| Aire Street | 270 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 498 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 509 m | |
| Glasshoughton Rail Station | 2.38 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF10 2LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Castleford Cut | 598 m | |
| The Oxbow Lakes | 1.11 km | |
| Heald Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Wheldale Basin | 1.68 km | |
| Lumley Hill | 1.69 km | |
| Whin Covert Plantation | 1.76 km | |
| Coney Moor Common | 1.79 km | |
| Mickle Hill | 1.89 km | |
| Parlour Pit Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Allerton Plantation | 2.27 km | |
| Little Plantation | 2.44 km | |
| Holywell Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Whin Covert | 2.57 km | |
| Toll Hill | 2.69 km | |
| Ackton Pasture Wood | 2.69 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF10 2LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 60.5 Mbps | 73.3 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.1 Mbps | 12.4 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 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 82.3 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF10 2LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.72876300 |
| Longitude | -1.35555100 |
| OS Easting | 442616 |
| OS Northing | 0426011 |
| 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: 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 | E33012552 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 002A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |