Postcode WF6 2HW (Wakefield)

Map showing WF6 2HW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF6 2HW is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF6 2HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF6 2HW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 2HW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to WF6 2HW is Crossman Drive which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castleford Road Gladstone St and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Normanton Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to WF6 2HW (for ages 11 and under) is Normanton Common Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 27, 2019. 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 WF6 2HW is New Wheatsheaf and is 1.48 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 5, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from 42 The Bakehouse and is 1.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.8 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 2HW 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 2HW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF6 2HW, and the approximate distance away.

Crossman Drive 21 m
Bacon Avenue 90 m
Gladstone Street 91 m
Mackinnon Avenue 110 m
Castleford Road 137 m
Harewood Avenue 150 m
Croft Avenue 169 m
Hawthorne Road 192 m
Ashfield Street 201 m
Benson Lane 204 m
Regent Street 220 m
Oxford Street 225 m
Nelson Street 242 m
Oak Way 251 m
Beckbridge Road 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF6 2HW

Introduction January 1980
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 2HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Normanton Common Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
300 m
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
582 m
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
872 m
TLG Wakefield Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.09 km
Normanton Junior Academy Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.12 km
Outwood Academy Freeston 1.15 km
Normanton Altofts Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.31 km
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
1.69 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.73 km
Martin Frobisher Infant School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
1.78 km
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.53 km
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.11 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
3.14 km
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.18 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.46 km
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
3.62 km
Sharlston Community School Good
(April 30, 2019)
3.73 km
Methley Primary School 3.83 km
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.94 km
Kingsland Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
3.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF6 2HW - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF6 2HW - Data from Apr 2022

Castleford Road Gladstone St Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Castleford Road Gladstone St Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Castleford Road Benson Ln Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Castleford Road Benson Ln Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Castleford Rd Haw Hill View Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Normanton Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 3.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF6 2HW - Data from Dec 2021

Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 464 m
Fairies Hill Cut Inland Water 1.6 km
Fairies Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Ruddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Ackton Pasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Foxholes Reach Inland Water 2.21 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Goosehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Whin Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Lumley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Scholey Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Bottom Boat Reach Inland Water 2.93 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Birkwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Birkwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF6 2HW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.3 Mbps 84.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.9 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 385,563 kWh - mean 12,049 kWh : median 12,366 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 83,105 kWh - mean 2,518 kWh : median 2,209 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF6 2HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70476100
Longitude -1.40716500
OS Easting 439233
OS Northing 0423311
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7233
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Castleford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Normanton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012596
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 013A
Output Area / Small Area 8D3