Postcode WF11 9AU (Wakefield)

Map showing WF11 9AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF11 9AU is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. WF11 9AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF11 9AU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 WF11 9AU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to WF11 9AU is Longwoods Walk which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Croft Chapel Street and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 1.21 km away.

The closest primary school to WF11 9AU (for ages 11 and under) is St Botolphs CE Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Airedale Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 27, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WF11 9AU is Rockware Sports And Social Club and is 367 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky House and is 334 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 WF11 9AU 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 WF11 9AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF11 9AU, and the approximate distance away.

Longwoods Walk 11 m
Croftlands 81 m
Primrose Hill 97 m
Hollingworth Lane 97 m
Rope Walk 110 m
Chapel Street 117 m
The Croft 123 m
St Boltophs Close 143 m
Willow Road 149 m
Primrose Vale 177 m
Aire Street 191 m
Garden Lane 235 m
Croft Avenue 236 m
Tithe Barn Road 282 m
Hill Top 599 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF11 9AU

Introduction January 1993
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 WF11 9AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Botolphs CE Academy 165 m
England Lane Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
666 m
De Lacy Academy Good
(January 25, 2017)
683 m
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
1.24 km
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.59 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.35 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.38 km
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.59 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
3.68 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.71 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
3.71 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
4.05 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
4.09 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
4.27 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
4.64 km
Fairburn Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2015)
4.67 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
4.76 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
4.82 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
4.87 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
4.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF11 9AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Manse Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
87 m
The Rivers Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
161 m
Knottingley Town Hall Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 10, 2014
161 m
ISS Facilities Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
165 m
Crafted Creations Retailers - other Exempt
March 9, 2021
226 m
Church Cafe @ Knottingley Community Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
271 m
Knottingley Food Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 10, 2015
271 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
334 m
Rockware Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 8, 2019
367 m
Foundry Lane Club and Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2016
407 m
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
426 m
Hong Kong Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 16, 2021
426 m
Ibby's Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 25, 2018
426 m
Pizza Time Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
426 m
Racca Green Fisheries / Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
426 m
Racca Green News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2014
426 m
Sainsburys Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 4, 2018
426 m
Tasty Spot Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 17, 2019
426 m
Temptations Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
426 m
The New Huscrofts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
426 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF11 9AU - Data from Apr 2022

The Croft Chapel Street Bus Stop/Station 53 m
The Croft Chapel Street Bus Stop/Station 57 m
The Croft Willow Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
The Croft Willow Road Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Knottingley Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 4.28 km
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 4.57 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF11 9AU - Data from Dec 2021

Little River Inland Water 295 m
Willow Island Island 711 m
Bank Dole Junction Inland Water 735 m
Brotherton Marsh Wetland 810 m
Bank Dole Reach Inland Water 864 m
Bank Dole Cut Inland Water 900 m
Bank Dole Inland Water 949 m
Gascoigne Hill Reach Inland Water 1.21 km
Smeathalls Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Willow Garths Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Wall Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
New Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Sutton Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Ravencroft Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
King's Standard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF11 9AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 67.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 20 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.8 17.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 214,562 kWh - mean 11,293 kWh : median 10,484 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 49,140 kWh - mean 2,457 kWh : median 2,692 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF11 9AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71058100
Longitude -1.24207800
OS Easting 450124
OS Northing 0424062
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3853
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Electoral Ward Knottingley
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Pontefract BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Knottingley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012585
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 010A
Output Area / Small Area 8C2