Postcode WF6 2LQ (Wakefield)

Map showing WF6 2LQ and nearby postcodes

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

WF6 2LQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 WF6 2LQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WF6 2LQ is Freestone Way which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Green Rd Garforth Drive and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Normanton Rail Station, 1.2 km away.

The closest primary school to WF6 2LQ (for ages 11 and under) is Normanton Altofts Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Royds Academy.

The local pub for residents of WF6 2LQ is New Wheatsheaf and is 2.86 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 3.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 3.2 out of 10. Electricity 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 WF6 2LQ 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 2LQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Freestone Way 95 m
Lawns Close 97 m
High Green Road 119 m
Agincourt Drive 126 m
Wood Close 145 m
Fairfield Avenue 149 m
Bosworth Avenue 155 m
Marston Walk 156 m
Garforth Drive 183 m
Illingworth Avenue 210 m
Hastings Court 223 m
East View 224 m
Bannockburn Way 225 m
Parker Avenue 252 m
Garforth Close 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF6 2LQ

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 2LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Martin Frobisher Infant School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
325 m
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
374 m
Normanton Altofts Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
825 m
Normanton Junior Academy Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.68 km
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.78 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.9 km
TLG Wakefield Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.07 km
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.09 km
Kingsland Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
2.11 km
Outwood Academy Freeston 2.14 km
Normanton Common Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.28 km
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2020)
2.51 km
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.66 km
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
3.28 km
Meadowcroft School Good
(July 1, 2021)
3.45 km
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
3.55 km
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.58 km
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 3.63 km
Royds Academy 3.68 km
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
3.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Booker Cash And Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
2.8 km
Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
2.8 km
Whitwood Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
2.8 km
New Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
2.86 km
Whitwood Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
2.86 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
3.22 km
Hillside Private Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
3.25 km
The Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
3.25 km
Hotel Castleford Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 25, 2019
3.33 km
Prince William Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
3.33 km
Cafe Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
3.36 km
42 The Bakehouse Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
3.43 km
The Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
3.43 km
Twisted Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
3.43 km
Cocktail Picker Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
3.44 km
Yoohoo! Drinks Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.44 km
Whitwood Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
3.51 km
Ramblers Rest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.54 km
Ladybirds Just Childcare Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
3.54 km
Castleford Rugby Union Fc Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 20, 2018
3.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Green Rd Garforth Drive Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Church Road Agincourt Dr Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Church Road High Green Rd Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Church Road High Green Rd Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Church Road Library Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Normanton Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 4.19 km
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 4.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ruddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 827 m
Birkwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Foxholes Reach Inland Water 1.19 km
Birkwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Bottom Boat Reach Inland Water 1.29 km
Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Calder Cut Inland Water 1.79 km
Goosehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Fairies Hill Cut Inland Water 2.39 km
Springs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Scholey Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Gravel Ash Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Marshall Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Plump Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Fairies Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.4 Mbps 61 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 74 19.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 210,258 kWh - mean 21,026 kWh : median 20,092 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 49,774 kWh - mean 4,977 kWh : median 2,652 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF6 2LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70707300
Longitude -1.43726400
OS Easting 437244
OS Northing 0423552
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24346
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Electoral Ward Altofts and Whitwood
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Castleford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Normanton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012579
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 009C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2