Postcode WF6 1FR (Wakefield)

Map showing WF6 1FR and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF6 1FR is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in August 2016 and is an active postcode. WF6 1FR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF6 1FR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 WF6 1FR as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WF6 1FR is Holly Tree Mews which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wakefield Rd Hope Street and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Normanton Rail Station, 934 m away.

The closest primary school to WF6 1FR (for ages 11 and under) is Newlands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 19, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WF6 1FR is Prince William and is 3.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from 42 The Bakehouse and is 3.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 1.2 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 WF6 1FR 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 WF6 1FR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF6 1FR, and the approximate distance away.

Holly Tree Mews 26 m
Hope Street 53 m
Wakefield Road 75 m
Woodhouse Mount 110 m
Atkinson Court 118 m
The Orchard 127 m
March Street 136 m
Goosehill Road 138 m
Garth Avenue 153 m
Ellin's Terrace 226 m
Garth House Mews 230 m
Ambler Court 232 m
Willow Crescent 246 m
Potts' Terrace 262 m
Browns Green 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF6 1FR

Introduction August 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 WF6 1FR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newlands Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
51 m
Normanton Junior Academy Good
(March 22, 2018)
586 m
Outwood Academy Freeston 703 m
TLG Wakefield Good
(November 14, 2019)
708 m
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
817 m
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.21 km
Normanton Altofts Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.22 km
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
1.57 km
Normanton Common Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.94 km
Martin Frobisher Infant School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
1.96 km
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.14 km
Sharlston Community School Good
(April 30, 2019)
2.45 km
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
3.58 km
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Good
(November 20, 2018)
3.74 km
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2020)
3.86 km
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 3.93 km
Kingsland Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
3.97 km
Crofton Academy Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
3.97 km
Crofton Junior School Good
(January 10, 2018)
4 km
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
4.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF6 1FR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Booker Cash And Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
2.93 km
Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
2.93 km
Whitwood Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
2.93 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
2.96 km
Hotel Castleford Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 25, 2019
3.15 km
Prince William Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
3.15 km
New Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
3.16 km
Whitwood Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
3.16 km
Malcolm Logistics Distributors/Transporters Exempt
3.3 km
42 The Bakehouse Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
3.31 km
The Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
3.31 km
Twisted Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
3.31 km
Hillside Private Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
3.32 km
The Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
3.32 km
Whitwood Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
3.38 km
Cocktail Picker Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
3.42 km
Yoohoo! Drinks Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.42 km
GB Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
3.44 km
Taz Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
3.44 km
Castleford Rugby Union Fc Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 20, 2018
3.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF6 1FR - Data from Apr 2022

Wakefield Rd Hope Street Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Wakefield Rd Goosehill Road Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Wakefield Rd Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Wakefield Rd Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Church Lane Wakefield Rd Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Normanton Rail Station Rail 934 m
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 2.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF6 1FR - Data from Dec 2021

Goosehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 935 m
Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Ruddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Marshall Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Plump Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Willow Garth Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Gravel Ash Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Peashill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Peas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Birkwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Gled Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Birkwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
The Half Moon Inland Water 2.85 km
Foxholes Reach Inland Water 2.88 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF6 1FR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 77.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 21 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.4 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 118,340 kWh - mean 7,889 kWh : median 7,069 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 36,655 kWh - mean 2,291 kWh : median 1,937 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF6 1FR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.69245700
Longitude -1.42210600
OS Easting 438258
OS Northing 0421932
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4226
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Electoral Ward Normanton
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 industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Castleford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Normanton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012614
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 016B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1