The postcode WF10 5AQ is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF10 5AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF10 5AQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 5AQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to WF10 5AQ is Smawthorne Grove which is centered 72 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Smawthorne Lane Smawthorne Ave and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 469 m away.
The closest primary school to WF10 5AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 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 5AQ is Castleford Bowling Club and is 54 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 18, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asquiths Fish and Chips and is 155 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 7, 2021.
28.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WF10 5AQ 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 5AQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF10 5AQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF10 5AQ
| 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 5AQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 348 m |
| Half Acres Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 406 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 652 m |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 673 m |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 722 m | |
| Castleford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 10, 2019) | 751 m |
| Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 848 m |
| Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.51 km |
| Airedale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.22 km |
| Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.48 km |
| Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 2.59 km |
| Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.59 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 2.71 km |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.83 km |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 2.95 km |
| Oyster Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 3.1 km |
| Allerton Bywater Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 3.22 km |
| New College Pontefract | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (April 4, 2014) | 3.43 km |
| Methley Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.58 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF10 5AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castleford Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 18, 2017 | 54 m | |
| Bake My Day | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2019 | 90 m | |
| Bright Sparks Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2021 | 90 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 123 m | |
| The General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2018 | 151 m | |
| Asquiths Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 155 m | |
| Smawthorne Lane Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2018 | 155 m | |
| Breakfast at Tracy's | Awaiting Inspection | 179 m | |
| Roundhill Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 17, 2015 | 179 m | |
| Red Chilli Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 221 m | |
| Kream & Kebab | Awaiting Inspection | 250 m | |
| Willow Road Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2014 | 250 m | |
| Pebble Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2014 | 261 m | |
| Hugh Street Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2018 | 267 m | |
| Cabbage Patch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 17, 2018 | 277 m | |
| Martyna Polish Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2019 | 277 m | |
| Smawthorne Community Project @ Link | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2016 | 277 m | |
| The Link | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2018 | 277 m | |
| Wakefield & Pontefract Community Hea | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2017 | 277 m | |
| Zoe's Food Factory | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2018 | 277 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF10 5AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Smawthorne Lane Smawthorne Ave | 98 m | |
| Smawthorne Lane Smawthorne Ave | 109 m | |
| Beancroft Street Beancroft Rd | 220 m | |
| Beancroft Street Beancroft Rd | 220 m | |
| Beancroft Road Hugh St | 255 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 469 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 472 m | |
| Glasshoughton Rail Station | 1.46 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF10 5AQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Mickle Hill | 954 m | |
| Castleford Cut | 1.46 km | |
| Heald Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Lumley Hill | 1.64 km | |
| Whin Covert Plantation | 1.75 km | |
| Holywell Wood | 1.89 km | |
| The Oxbow Lakes | 1.89 km | |
| Ackton Pasture Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Wheldale Basin | 2.14 km | |
| Toll Hill | 2.2 km | |
| Coney Moor Common | 2.42 km | |
| Ridgley Hill | 3 km | |
| Fairies Hill | 3.02 km | |
| Parlour Pit Wood | 3.02 km | |
| Quarry Plantation | 3.06 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF10 5AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 71.4% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 28.6% | 28.6% |
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.72022800 |
| Longitude | -1.35289700 |
| OS Easting | 442800 |
| OS Northing | 0425061 |
| 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 | E33012558 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 004D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |