Postcode WF6 2QB (Wakefield)

Map showing WF6 2QB and nearby postcodes

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

WF6 2QB 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 2QB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WF6 2QB is Churchfield Croft which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Station Road Hanby Ave and is 282 m away. The closest railway station is Normanton Rail Station, 772 m away.

The closest primary school to WF6 2QB (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 2QB is New Wheatsheaf and is 2.32 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 2.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 2.3 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 2QB 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 2QB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Churchfield Croft 40 m
Holyrood Crescent 53 m
Martin Frobisher Drive 86 m
St Marys Avenue 165 m
The Crescent 176 m
Silkstone Crescent 220 m
St Mary's Road 245 m
Oakwood Drive 255 m
Priory Close 260 m
Coronation Avenue 276 m
Windross Close 277 m
Oakwood Close 280 m
Armstrong Close 288 m
Altofts Hall Road 289 m
Lee Brig 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF6 2QB

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 2QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
362 m
Martin Frobisher Infant School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
399 m
Normanton Altofts Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
437 m
Normanton Junior Academy Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.27 km
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.31 km
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.54 km
TLG Wakefield Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.62 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.66 km
Normanton Common Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.68 km
Outwood Academy Freeston 1.7 km
Kingsland Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
2.6 km
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2020)
3.11 km
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.24 km
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.68 km
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.75 km
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
3.76 km
Royds Academy 3.98 km
Meadowcroft School Good
(July 1, 2021)
4.01 km
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
4.07 km
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
4.08 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Station Road Hanby Ave Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Station Road Hanby Ave Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Church Rd The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Church Road Foxholes Ln Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Lee Brig Coronation Avenue Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Normanton Rail Station Rail 772 m
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 3.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ruddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 998 m
Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Foxholes Reach Inland Water 1.22 km
Bottom Boat Reach Inland Water 1.67 km
Birkwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Birkwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Fairies Hill Cut Inland Water 1.94 km
Goosehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Scholey Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Calder Cut Inland Water 2.36 km
Fairies Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Marshall Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Plump Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Springs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Gravel Ash Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 42.5 Mbps 78.1 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.8 14.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 533,457 kWh - mean 15,242 kWh : median 15,520 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 112,965 kWh - mean 3,138 kWh : median 2,531 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF6 2QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70690400
Longitude -1.42816200
OS Easting 437845
OS Northing 0423538
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3