The postcode WF4 6AX is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. WF4 6AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF4 6AX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 WF4 6AX as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.
The closest road name to WF4 6AX is Northgate which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Northgate Honley Square and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 3.99 km away.
The closest primary school to WF4 6AX (for ages 11 and under) is Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College. The last OFSTED inspection on January 30, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WF4 6AX is Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club and is 3.93 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kings Pizza And Balti House and is 3.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 35.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF4 6AX 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 WF4 6AX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF4 6AX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF4 6AX
| Introduction | July 1983 |
| 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 WF4 6AX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Cliffe School | Special school | 8-17 | Requires improvement (June 10, 2021) | 229 m |
| Horbury Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 494 m |
| Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 498 m |
| Horbury Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 598 m |
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.5 km |
| South Ossett Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 1.52 km | |
| Ossett South Parade Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 1.55 km |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (January 27, 2009) | 2.09 km |
| Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 2.11 km |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 2.12 km |
| Towngate Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 2.36 km |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 8, 2020) | 2.36 km |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 2.44 km |
| St Michael's CofE Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (December 14, 2016) | 2.65 km |
| Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.66 km |
| The Grange School | Special school | 5-14 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 2.68 km |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral | Academy | 11-16 | 2.71 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF4 6AX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 3.93 km | |
| Kings Pizza And Balti House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 9, 2021 | 3.98 km | |
| Partridge Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 16, 2020 | 3.98 km | |
| Fieldhead Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2021 | 4.13 km | |
| Savile Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 15, 2019 | 4.13 km | |
| St Michaels And All Angels Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 4.13 km | |
| Best - One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 23, 2021 | 4.14 km | |
| Chickenley Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2013 | 4.14 km | |
| Stew's Brews | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2022 | 4.14 km | |
| Thornhill Community Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2019 | 4.15 km | |
| Oak Park Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 4.15 km | |
| The Parade Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2017 | 4.18 km | |
| Paradise Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 22, 2019 | 4.21 km | |
| Solaire Blinds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 19, 2013 | 4.23 km | |
| Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 4.23 km | |
| La Dolce Vita | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 27, 2019 | 4.3 km | |
| Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2014 | 4.32 km | |
| Chickenley Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 4.32 km | |
| Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2020 | 4.32 km | |
| Orchard Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2016 | 4.32 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF4 6AX - Data from Apr 2022
| Northgate Honley Square | 56 m | |
| Northgate Golden Square | 88 m | |
| Dovecote Lane Berrys Yard | 149 m | |
| Dovecote Lane Berrys Yard | 157 m | |
| Twitch Hill High Street | 258 m | |
| Wakefield Westgate Rail Station | 3.99 km | |
| Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station | 4.7 km | |
| Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station | 4.78 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 58.04 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 58.08 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 58.14 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF4 6AX - Data from Dec 2021
| Castle Hill | 1.05 km | |
| The Wyke | 1.24 km | |
| Storrs Hill | 1.29 km | |
| Hartley Bank Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Giggal Hill | 1.64 km | |
| Horbury Basin | 1.73 km | |
| Broad Cut | 1.73 km | |
| Horbury Cut | 1.76 km | |
| Round Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Brice Hill | 2.28 km | |
| Lupset Pond | 2.32 km | |
| Brice Hill Plantation | 2.32 km | |
| Thornes Cut | 2.37 km | |
| Coxley Wood | 2.51 km | |
| Bob | 2.74 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF4 6AX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.3 Mbps | 35.7 Mbps | 76.01 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 55.7 | 15.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF4 6AX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.66202300 |
| Longitude | -1.55470600 |
| OS Easting | 429523 |
| OS Northing | 0418485 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Wakefield |
| Electoral Ward | Horbury and South Ossett |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Outer city hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Horbury BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33012672 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 029 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 029E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C3 |