Postcode WF10 5WA (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 5WA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF10 5WA is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in November 2016 and is an active postcode. WF10 5WA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF10 5WA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 5WA as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WF10 5WA is Amberwood Avenue which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Premier Way and is 178 m away. The closest railway station is Glasshoughton Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to WF10 5WA (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 St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 18, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WF10 5WA is Cutsyke Working Mens Club and is 596 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 20, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Double Dragon and is 590 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 21.7% 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 1.8 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 5WA is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF10 5WA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF10 5WA, and the approximate distance away.

Amberwood Avenue 42 m
Staxton Grove 63 m
Fylingdales Court 71 m
Craig Hopson Avenue 91 m
Hollytree Close 129 m
Topcliffe Way 150 m
Linton Close 193 m
Leeming Place 233 m
Fallbrook Road 236 m
Melville Drive 237 m
Plumpton Close 259 m
Plumpton Crescent 261 m
Aintree Court 269 m
Flass Lane 289 m
Hazelmount Way 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 5WA

Introduction November 2016
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF10 5WA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
912 m
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.14 km
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.39 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.54 km
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 1.61 km
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.73 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.8 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.81 km
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
1.89 km
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.94 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.03 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
2.82 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.85 km
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
2.92 km
Normanton Common Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.99 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.18 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
3.19 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.19 km
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.29 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF10 5WA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westfield Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 3, 2021
443 m
Cutsyke Christian Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2016
578 m
Flavers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 9, 2021
578 m
Manor Park Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
578 m
Off Licence and Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 8, 2020
578 m
The Unicorn Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
578 m
Double Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
590 m
Cutsyke Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
596 m
Cutsyke Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
596 m
ASDA Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
635 m
Eurest @ ASDA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
635 m
Panku @ Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
635 m
Panda Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
691 m
Post Office & The Sandwich Maker Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2019
691 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
726 m
go! School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
726 m
W.M.W. Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
726 m
Battye's Fish and Chip Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
788 m
New Moon Nurseries Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
864 m
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
874 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF10 5WA - Data from Apr 2022

Premier Way Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Premier Way Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Leeds Road Old School Court Bus Stop/Station 495 m
Leeds Rd Barnes Road Bus Stop/Station 500 m
Leeds Rd Barnes Road Bus Stop/Station 507 m
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Castleford Rail Station Rail 1.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF10 5WA - Data from Dec 2021

Mickle Hill Hill Or Mountain 265 m
Ackton Pasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Lumley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Whin Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Castleford Cut Inland Water 2.62 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
The Oxbow Lakes Inland Water 2.75 km
Fairies Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF10 5WA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66 Mbps 70.4 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 3
30-300 Mbps 78.3% 71.5 17.1
300+ Mbps 21.7% - -

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 535,316 kWh - mean 11,637 kWh : median 12,028 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 157,582 kWh - mean 3,426 kWh : median 3,130 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 5WA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71010900
Longitude -1.35817300
OS Easting 442462
OS Northing 0423932
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12307
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000036
Travel To Work Area Wakefield and Castleford

NHS

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

2011 Census

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 E33009688
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 005B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1