The postcode WF10 5GL is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 2009 and is an active postcode. WF10 5GL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF10 5GL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 5GL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to WF10 5GL is Bedale Road which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Leeds & Barnsdale Rd Cutsyke Crest and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 1.16 km away.
The closest primary school to WF10 5GL (for ages 11 and under) is Ackton Pastures Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 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 5GL is Cutsyke Working Mens Club and is 435 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 20, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Post Office & The Sandwich Maker and is 346 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 1, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 65.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF10 5GL 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 5GL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF10 5GL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF10 5GL
| Introduction | January 2009 |
| 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 5GL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 468 m |
| Half Acres Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 699 m |
| Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 934 m |
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.11 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 1.65 km |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.74 km |
| Castleford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 10, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 1.78 km | |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 2.34 km |
| Normanton Common Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 2.62 km |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 2.67 km |
| Methley Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.08 km | |
| Airedale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 3.26 km |
| St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 3.29 km |
| Allerton Bywater Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 3.33 km |
| Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 3.54 km |
| Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 3.63 km |
| Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 3.63 km |
| Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 3.71 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF10 5GL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurest, Northern Power Grid | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 285 m | |
| Panda Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 346 m | |
| Post Office & The Sandwich Maker | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2019 | 346 m | |
| Whitwood House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2015 | 434 m | |
| Cutsyke Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2019 | 435 m | |
| Cutsyke Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2016 | 435 m | |
| Cutsyke Christian Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2016 | 453 m | |
| Flavers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 9, 2021 | 453 m | |
| Manor Park Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 453 m | |
| Off Licence and Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 8, 2020 | 453 m | |
| The Unicorn Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2021 | 453 m | |
| Double Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 456 m | |
| Dolce Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2019 | 468 m | |
| Black Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 17, 2020 | 500 m | |
| Eastern Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2021 | 546 m | |
| Harry's Burgers And Shakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2021 | 546 m | |
| Premier Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 11, 2020 | 546 m | |
| The New Cherry Blossom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 20, 2019 | 546 m | |
| JJ's Sandwiches | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2018 | 635 m | |
| Marmaris Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 636 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF10 5GL - Data from Apr 2022
| Leeds & Barnsdale Rd Cutsyke Crest | 113 m | |
| Leeds & Barnsdale Rd Cutsyke Crest | 120 m | |
| Leeds Barnsdale Rd Aketon Road | 282 m | |
| Aketon Road Rivelin Rd | 298 m | |
| Aketon Road Rivelin Rd | 303 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 1.16 km | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 1.2 km | |
| Glasshoughton Rail Station | 2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF10 5GL - Data from Dec 2021
| Lumley Hill | 759 m | |
| Whin Covert Plantation | 889 m | |
| Mickle Hill | 1.04 km | |
| Ackton Pasture Wood | 1.16 km | |
| The Oxbow Lakes | 1.86 km | |
| Fairies Hill | 2.02 km | |
| Coney Moor Common | 2.08 km | |
| Castleford Cut | 2.14 km | |
| Heald Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Quarry Plantation | 2.58 km | |
| Fairies Hill Cut | 2.59 km | |
| Holywell Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Parlour Pit Wood | 2.93 km | |
| Ackton Pond Wood | 3.08 km | |
| Wheldale Basin | 3.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF10 5GL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.5 Mbps | 65.7 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.2 Mbps | 20 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% | 68.7 | 17 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF10 5GL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.71711900 |
| Longitude | -1.36818500 |
| OS Easting | 441794 |
| OS Northing | 0424708 |
| 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 | Altofts and Whitwood |
| 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: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Castleford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Castleford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33012559 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 004C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |