The postcode WF10 5LJ is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF10 5LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF10 5LJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 5LJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WF10 5LJ is David Street which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lumley Street Saville Park and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 841 m away.
The closest primary school to WF10 5LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 20, 2019. 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 5LJ is Black Bull and is 121 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Eastern Spice and is 169 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 3, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 66.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 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 1.9 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 5LJ 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 5LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF10 5LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF10 5LJ
| 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 5LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 525 m |
| Half Acres Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 594 m |
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 739 m |
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.2 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 1.39 km |
| Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.4 km |
| Castleford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 10, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 1.55 km |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 1.69 km | |
| Methley Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.7 km | |
| Allerton Bywater Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 2.78 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 2.89 km |
| Normanton Common Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 2.98 km |
| Airedale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 3.18 km |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 3.21 km |
| Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 3.37 km |
| Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 3.56 km |
| Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 3.56 km |
| St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 3.69 km |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 3.79 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF10 5LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 17, 2020 | 121 m | |
| Whitwood House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2015 | 139 m | |
| Eastern Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2021 | 169 m | |
| Harry's Burgers And Shakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2021 | 169 m | |
| Premier Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 11, 2020 | 169 m | |
| The New Cherry Blossom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 20, 2019 | 169 m | |
| Marmaris Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 244 m | |
| Eurest, Northern Power Grid | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 400 m | |
| B & M Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2015 | 421 m | |
| Morrisons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 421 m | |
| Castleford Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 422 m | |
| Funalot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 454 m | |
| Livelihub | Awaiting Inspection | 454 m | |
| Busy Lizzies Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2018 | 497 m | |
| Days Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2013 | 497 m | |
| The Eagle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2018 | 497 m | |
| Bavarian Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2016 | 519 m | |
| Burger Hut (Snow Cone Stall) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 519 m | |
| Candy Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 519 m | |
| White Lion Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2014 | 519 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF10 5LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Lumley Street Saville Park | 120 m | |
| Lumley Street Saville Park | 135 m | |
| District Hospital | 183 m | |
| District Hospital | 183 m | |
| Lumley St Aketon Road | 213 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 841 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 877 m | |
| Glasshoughton Rail Station | 2.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF10 5LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Lumley Hill | 682 m | |
| Whin Covert Plantation | 786 m | |
| The Oxbow Lakes | 1.31 km | |
| Mickle Hill | 1.41 km | |
| Coney Moor Common | 1.61 km | |
| Castleford Cut | 1.66 km | |
| Ackton Pasture Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Fairies Hill | 2.09 km | |
| Heald Wood | 2.34 km | |
| Parlour Pit Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Fairies Hill Cut | 2.65 km | |
| Wheldale Basin | 2.73 km | |
| Holywell Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Allerton Plantation | 2.9 km | |
| Little Plantation | 3.12 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF10 5LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 57 Mbps | 66.2 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.3 Mbps | 13 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% | 20.5 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 77.6 | 10.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF10 5LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.72218400 |
| Longitude | -1.36747600 |
| OS Easting | 441836 |
| OS Northing | 0425270 |
| 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: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Castleford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Castleford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33012561 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 004B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |