The postcode WF10 2QZ is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF10 2QZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF10 2QZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 2QZ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to WF10 2QZ is Fairfield Close which is centered 59 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Watling Rd Cumberland Road and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 3.62 km away.
The closest primary school to WF10 2QZ (for ages 11 and under) is Oyster Park Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 9, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Airedale Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 27, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WF10 2QZ is Fryston Welfare Social Club and is 250 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Borrowdale Fisheries and is 270 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 19, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 102 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF10 2QZ 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 2QZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF10 2QZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF10 2QZ
| 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 2QZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 594 m |
| Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 1.2 km |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.36 km |
| Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| Airedale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Fairburn Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 13, 2015) | 1.78 km |
| Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 2.31 km |
| Willow Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.81 km |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 2.96 km | |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 2.98 km |
| Castleford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 10, 2019) | 3.01 km |
| Burton Salmon Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 3.03 km |
| Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2019) | 3.1 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 3.11 km |
| Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 3.12 km |
| Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 3.67 km |
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.7 km |
| The Vale Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 9, 2013) | 3.72 km |
| St Giles C of E Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 3.95 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF10 2QZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Close Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2018 | 63 m | |
| Fairfield Money Save | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2017 | 63 m | |
| Reggae Rock Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 21, 2021 | 63 m | |
| Fryston Welfare Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2018 | 250 m | |
| The Secretary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2017 | 250 m | |
| Borrowdale Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 270 m | |
| Jill And Andy's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2016 | 270 m | |
| Northern Ambition Academies Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2018 | 594 m | |
| Bright Sparks Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2021 | 734 m | |
| Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2014 | 793 m | |
| Bake 'N' Sarnie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 16, 2021 | 878 m | |
| Fishy Dish Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2020 | 878 m | |
| Phelans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 878 m | |
| JJ's Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 6, 2021 | 930 m | |
| Zee's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 24, 2022 | 930 m | |
| Austin Road General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 13, 2021 | 996 m | |
| Fairburn Mews | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2016 | 1.02 km | |
| Fairburn Vale | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2021 | 1.02 km | |
| Airedale Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 1.09 km | |
| Sunnybank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2016 | 1.09 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF10 2QZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Watling Rd Cumberland Road | 77 m | |
| Keswick Drive Cumberland Rd | 187 m | |
| Watling Rd Derwent Drive | 205 m | |
| Borrowdale Drive Grange Rd | 230 m | |
| Watling Rd Keswick Drive | 231 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 3.62 km | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 3.65 km | |
| Glasshoughton Rail Station | 3.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF10 2QZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Whin Covert | 504 m | |
| Well Wood | 577 m | |
| Park Plantation | 994 m | |
| Fairburn Cut | 1.18 km | |
| Endless Flat Plantation | 1.36 km | |
| Ash and Dust Settling Ponds | 1.46 km | |
| Caudlehill Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Brotherton Cliff Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Haugh Hill Plantation | 1.74 km | |
| Caudle Hill Plantation | 1.92 km | |
| Newfield Plantation | 1.99 km | |
| Wheldale Basin | 2.06 km | |
| Toll Hill | 2.11 km | |
| Heald Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Fairy Hill | 2.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF10 2QZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 102 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 17 Mbps | 15.4 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 87 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WF10 2QZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.73251500 |
| Longitude | -1.30162000 |
| OS Easting | 446170 |
| OS Northing | 0426462 |
| 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 | Airedale and Ferry Fryston |
| 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: Migration and churn Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Castleford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Castleford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33012550 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 001D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |