The postcode WF5 9BW is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in May 2014 and is an active postcode. WF5 9BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF5 9BW 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 WF5 9BW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WF5 9BW is Chancery Court which is centered 9 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Parish Hall and is 46 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 2.58 km away.
The closest primary school to WF5 9BW (for ages 11 and under) is Gawthorpe Community Academy.
The local pub for residents of WF5 9BW is Dewsbury Rugby League Football Club and is 1.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 22, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Paradise Indian Takeaway and is 456 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 145.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 58.3% 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 1.7 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 WF5 9BW 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 WF5 9BW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF5 9BW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF5 9BW
| Introduction | May 2014 |
| 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 WF5 9BW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 358 m | |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 677 m |
| Highfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 984 m |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 11, 2007) | 1.28 km |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 1.29 km |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.48 km |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 1.52 km |
| The Grange School | Special school | 5-14 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.72 km |
| Towngate Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 2 km |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 2.08 km |
| Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 2.12 km |
| Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.13 km |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (January 27, 2009) | 2.18 km |
| Paradise Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (December 13, 2018) | 2.36 km |
| Madni Academy | Independent school | 2-16 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 2.45 km |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 2.48 km |
| Institute of Islamic Education | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (February 13, 2020) | 2.57 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF5 9BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solaire Blinds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 19, 2013 | 147 m | |
| Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 147 m | |
| Paradise Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 22, 2019 | 456 m | |
| Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2014 | 677 m | |
| Chickenley Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 677 m | |
| Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2020 | 677 m | |
| Orchard Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2016 | 677 m | |
| 65-67 Princess Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2016 | 709 m | |
| Best - One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 23, 2021 | 735 m | |
| Chickenley Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2013 | 735 m | |
| Stew's Brews | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2022 | 735 m | |
| The Parade Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2017 | 824 m | |
| Heath Cottage Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 8, 2021 | 857 m | |
| slimming world | Exempt | 873 m | |
| Oak Park Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 954 m | |
| Peking House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 9, 2019 | 1.11 km | |
| Dewsbury Rugby League Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2019 | 1.13 km | |
| Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2019 | 1.14 km | |
| Huntsman Leisure Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 28, 2019 | 1.14 km | |
| Chu Fish And Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 1.19 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF5 9BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Parish Hall | 46 m | |
| Wakefield Rd Co-operative Street | 132 m | |
| Parish Hall | 136 m | |
| Wakefield Road Watson Ave | 182 m | |
| Leeds Rd Pickering Lane | 296 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 2.58 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 2.67 km | |
| Batley Rail Station | 2.82 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.97 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 58.01 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 58.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF5 9BW - Data from Dec 2021
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 295 m |
| Lodge Hill | 1.56 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Dum Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Spring Wood | 2.57 km | |
| Giggal Hill | 2.58 km | |
| Long Cut | 2.62 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Haigh Hall Spring Wood | 2.85 km | |
| Soothill Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Jaw Hill | 2.87 km | |
| Wilderness | 2.96 km | |
| Round Wood | 2.98 km | |
| Storrs Hill | 3.16 km | |
| Lindale Hill | 3.37 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF5 9BW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.9 Mbps | 145.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.6 Mbps | 39 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 41.7% | 100% | 60.9 | 8.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 58.3% | 58.3% | 526.5 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WF5 9BW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.69164300 |
| Longitude | -1.59358600 |
| OS Easting | 426935 |
| OS Northing | 0421765 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Wakefield |
| Electoral Ward | 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Ossett BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33012632 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 021A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |