The postcode WF10 2RU is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF10 2RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF10 2RU 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 2RU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to WF10 2RU is Hepworth Street which is centered 23 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wheldon Rd Princess Street and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 1.17 km away.
The closest primary school to WF10 2RU (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 2RU is The Wheldale Hotel and is 70 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 28, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fortune River and is 442 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 10, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 35.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF10 2RU 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 2RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF10 2RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF10 2RU
| 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 2RU - 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) | 619 m |
| Castleford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 10, 2019) | 686 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 777 m |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 876 m |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 1.11 km | |
| Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 1.64 km |
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.67 km |
| Half Acres Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 1.68 km |
| Airedale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 1.78 km |
| Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 2.1 km |
| Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.1 km |
| Oyster Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 2.16 km |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.3 km |
| Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 2.3 km |
| Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 2.53 km |
| Allerton Bywater Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 2.68 km |
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.72 km |
| Methley Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.83 km | |
| Fairburn Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 13, 2015) | 4.06 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 4.07 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF10 2RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castleford Tigers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 11, 2019 | 70 m | |
| The Wheldale Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 28, 2019 | 70 m | |
| Faye's Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 248 m | |
| Fortune River | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 10, 2019 | 442 m | |
| Breakfast and Afterschool Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 619 m | |
| Cafe @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2020 | 619 m | |
| Dolce Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2020 | 619 m | |
| LD Nutrition | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 627 m | |
| The Tuck Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 1, 2021 | 655 m | |
| Caring Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 671 m | |
| Castleford Lock Lane Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 5, 2019 | 671 m | |
| YRS Retail Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 671 m | |
| Castleford Academy College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2018 | 686 m | |
| Castleford Cue Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2018 | 686 m | |
| Healthy Options Cafe Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2016 | 686 m | |
| Mr Q's Leisure | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 22, 2021 | 686 m | |
| Bella Pizzeria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 687 m | |
| Joy Bangla | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 23, 2021 | 687 m | |
| Castle Bites | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2021 | 714 m | |
| Lock Lane Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2019 | 714 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF10 2RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Wheldon Rd Princess Street | 86 m | |
| Wheldon Rd Princess Street | 99 m | |
| Wheldon Road Smith St | 184 m | |
| Wheldon Road Smith St | 187 m | |
| Wheldon Rd Old Rail Bridge | 428 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 1.17 km | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 1.2 km | |
| Glasshoughton Rail Station | 2.42 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF10 2RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Castleford Cut | 680 m | |
| Wheldale Basin | 736 m | |
| Heald Wood | 765 m | |
| The Oxbow Lakes | 1.95 km | |
| Toll Hill | 2.07 km | |
| Well Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Holywell Wood | 2.15 km | |
| Mickle Hill | 2.33 km | |
| Allerton Plantation | 2.53 km | |
| Little Plantation | 2.62 km | |
| Newfield Plantation | 2.65 km | |
| Lumley Hill | 2.66 km | |
| Coney Moor Common | 2.67 km | |
| Whin Covert Plantation | 2.74 km | |
| Park Plantation | 2.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF10 2RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 35.7 Mbps | 52.96 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.2 Mbps | 6.8 Mbps | 10 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 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 17.3 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 90.9% | 90.9% | 45 | 8.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF10 2RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.73088600 |
| Longitude | -1.34090600 |
| OS Easting | 443580 |
| OS Northing | 0426256 |
| 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: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers |
| 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 | 8D3 |